3 − Preparation

When the display (panel) is locked

If one of the keys around the display is used, the following pop-up window message appears.

When the display (keys) is locked

If one of the transport keys is used when the Transport is locked, the following pop-up window message appears.

When the transport is locked

Recording duration

The table below shows the amount of recording time possible on CF cards of various capacities for each available recording format.

File recording

 

CF card capacity

 

format and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

number of

8 GB

 

16 GB

 

32 GB

recordable

 

 

tracks

 

 

 

 

 

16-bit, 44.1 kHz, 8

3 hours 9

 

6 hours 18

 

12 hours 36

tracks

minutes

 

minutes

 

minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

16-bit, 44.1 kHz,

2 hours 31

 

5 hours 2

 

10 hours 5

8 tracks + stereo

minutes

 

minutes

 

minutes

mix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16-bit, 48 kHz, 8

2 hours 54

 

5 hours 47

 

11 hours 34

tracks

minutes

 

minutes

 

minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

16-bit, 48 kHz, 8

2 hours 19

 

4 hours 38

 

9 hours 16

tracks + stereo

minutes

 

minutes

 

minutes

mix

 

 

 

 

 

24-bit, 44.1 kHz, 8

2 hours 6

 

4 hours 12

 

8 hours 24

tracks

minutes

 

minutes

 

minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

24-bit, 44.1 kHz,

1 hour 41

 

3 hours 22

 

6 hours 43

8 tracks + stereo

minutes

 

minutes

 

minutes

mix

 

 

 

 

 

24-bit, 48 kHz, 8

1 hour 56

 

3 hours 51

 

7 hours 43

tracks

minutes

 

minutes

 

minute

24-bit, 48 kHz, 8

1 hour 33

 

3 hours 5

 

6 hours 10

tracks + stereo

minutes

 

minute

 

minutes

mix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24-bit, 88.2 kHz, 8

1 hour 3

 

2 hours 6

 

4 hours 12

tracks

minutes

 

minutes

 

minutes

24-bit, 96 kHz, 8

58 minutes

 

1 hour 55

 

3 hours 51

tracks

 

 

minutes

 

minutes

24-bit, 176.4 kHz,

1 hour 3

 

2 hours 6

 

4 hours 12

4 tracks

minutes

 

minutes

 

minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

24-bit, 192 kHz, 4

58 minutes

 

1 hour 56

 

3 hours 51

tracks

 

 

minutes

 

minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

•• The recording times shown above are estimates. They might differ depending on the CF card in use.

•• The recording times shown above are not continuous recording times, but rather they are the total possible recording times for the CF card.

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