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702T User Guide and Technical Information - Eric De Vos

1. ne VA eS OUT CENK N JC IN 10 18V PIN 4 PIN 1 a0 VT LR A JT WORD CLOCK IN FireWire cable 744T to computer The 702T s FireWire IEEE 1394 port makes transfer of recorded files to a computer quick and easy When connected the CompactFlash card of the 702T will mount to a Mac OS X or Windows comput er as a local removable mass storage devices Using Mac Finder Windows Explorer or any other file utility files can be copied read and deleted directly to and from the 702T Compact Flash card It is best practice to copy original sound files to the computer before editing To mount the 702T to a computer via FireWire 1 Stop all playback and recording activity 2 Interconnect the 702T to a FireWire enabled computer using an appropriate FireWire cable No drivers are required if the computer meets the requirements listed in Specifications 3 Make certain that within the FIREWIRE CONNECTION setup menu option COMPUTER CONNECT has been selected 1rewlre Lonnectior g ComPuter Connect STOP HDD FE External Drive 4 The 702T will now show the screen below when successfully connected via FireWire When connected all audio functionality of the 702T is defeated cere Ire Lonnection O Con ef onnecte Io alg aed firewire cable 5 Navigate the drives on the computer and copy all needed audio to local storage To avoid possible corruption
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3. To assign custom input routings 1 Press and hold the Stop button then press the INPUT button successively until INPUT ROUTING is displayed in the LCD display 2 Use either the soft buttons for up and down or the Rotary switch to select CUSTOM ROUTING Press the EDIT soft button G arrow indicates high lighted input is assigned to highlighted track select to exit menu and x apply selected routing selet to move up and down menu select to remove input assignment 3 Using either the Rotary Switch or the up and down arrows navigate to desired input to track combina tions 4 When a chosen pairing is highlighted press either the ASSIGN soft button or the Rotary Switch to as sign the combination Assigned tracks are noted on the screen by the addition of an arrow pointing to the record track The LED routing matrix will also show a flashing blue LED for the currently selected input to track combination 5 Once a track is assigned move to the next input to track combination desired 6 To remove an input to track combination assignment navigate that combination and press the UNASSIGN soft button 7 Exit and complete the assignment by pressing the check mark soft button The input routing menu will always exit to the main screen whether entered from the INPUT button or the Setup Menu Selective Input Muting When the INPUT button is pressed individual input muting is available This feature can be used to
4. to sync audio to film where no transfer to NTSC video is expected 25 to sync sound to PAL video e 29 97 to sync sound to NTSC video shot in non e 29 97DF to sync sound to NTSC video shot in drop frame mode 30 to sync sound to film where transfer to NTSC video is expected e 30DF to sync sound to film for transfer to NTSC video in drop frame mode 30 Records at 48 048 sampling rate at 30 frames per second but stamps the file at 48kHz 30 frames per second 64 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation Setup Name 42 Time Code Mode 43 Time Code Hold Off 702T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Description Sets the mode for the time code generator Sets the duration that a valid time code signal has to be recognized by the 702T before generating a new take while in Ext TC Auto Record and Ext TC cont Auto Record modes Setup Options e Off time code not active recorded or output _ Free Run time code is initialized from the jam menu and then runs continuously regardless of record mode e Free Run Jam Once time code is initialized from an external source and updates itself to the external source when reconnected e Record Run time code is initially set from the jam value item in the jam menu Time code generation runs only during recording
5. After recording to an external drive has stopped it may take several seconds for the 702T to finish housekeeping on drive This is especially true when recording to DVD RAM disks which generally have slower throughput than hard drives When preparing to disconnect a FireWire drive always observe the amber activity LED labeled EXT If it is lit wait until it is off before disconnecting the drive If the drive is disconnected while the LED is on there is a high likelihood that the file being written will be unusable and there is a possibility of EAT corruption on the drive SOUNDS DEVICES 49 702T User Guide and Technical Information FireWire Bus Powering The six pin FireWire port on the 702T provides power for bus powered FireWire drives The follow ing conditions should be observed when connecting to bus powered drives e Bus powering a drive requires external DC powering of the 702T The 702T cannot operate bus powered drives from an attached Li ion battery e When recording in realtime to bus powered FireWire drives the XL 1394 FireWire Power Filter is recommended This filter network isolates the electrical noise in bus powered drives from the 702T e While hot swapping FireWire cables is possible it is recommended to attach bus powered drives with the recorder turned off Qualified Drives External FireWire storage volumes that can be formatted and addressed as FAT32 can be used with the 702T These include e e
6. Clock Slave When using an external digital preamplifier connected to the 702T inputs the recorder can derive its clock signal from the AES S PDIF stream it will slave to the external device or the external device can be slaved from the 702T if the external device has word clock input or accepts clock from the 702T s digital output For example if you are using a wireless receiver with a digital output it may not have an external word clock input and must be the word clock master SOUNDS DEVICES 19 702T User Guide and Technical Information If digital audio is connected to the 702T from more than one digital device you must word clock the sources to the same clock otherwise variations between the sources will render their signals unus able If the 702T is slaved to external word clock be certain that the source is stable Loss of the word clock signal during recording can cause the 702T to revert back to its internally set sampling frequency If this occurs the portion of the file recorded after the loss of word clock may not play back at the prop er speed For reliability set the 702T to the same sample frequency as the word clock source Loss of the word clock signal in this case will likely cause a glitch in the file but the file may still be usable C Link Multi Unit Linking The proprietary C Link control link connection allows multiple 702T 702T 722 and 744T recorders to be connected and clocked together
7. EX external FireWire device EX requires 2 0 ready hardware Flashing indicates media problem 24 Media Activity LEDs 25 26 ma ed Indicates storage media read write ac tivity CF CompactFlash EX external FireWire device EX requires 2 0 ready hardware Do not remove power until all media activity LED s are off High Pass Filter LEDs Indicates that the high pass low cut filter is active for the input High pass only operates when the input is set to microphone level Phantom Power LEDs Indicates that phantom power 48 volts is active for the individual input Phan tom can be applied to microphone or line level signals menu selected 27 Microphone Input Limiter LEDs 28 29 ww Illuminates orange when limiting is oc curring on the microphone input If con stantly lit the microphone input is being hit with too hot of a signal Reduce the input sensitivity until limiting occurs infrequently Input Signal Presence LEDs Indicates presence of analog or digital signal and its relative level on each of the four inputs Input Peak Overload LED Indicates analog signal is approaching clipping 3 dBFS on each of the inputs Additionally flashes to indicate that an input is muted Panel Button Lock Press and hold the backlight button then the tone button to bring up the Button Lock screen Button Lock prevents accidental changes to settings or record status The 702T
8. At the end of the repair operation the number of errors found and fixed is displayed In some cases errors can not be fixed automatically It is possible that a CompactFlash card can become corrupted in such a way the media repair utility is unable to recover audio In this case the operation will abort and the user is prompted to check the hardware and try again 48 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Qualified CF Cards Sound Devices does not specifically qualify CompactFlash cards for use in the recorder From our tests of numerous cards including medium from Lexar Media SanDisk and Kingston Technolo gy cards in capacities from 128 MB and above will successfully operate in the 702T The unit will support up to 2 TB of data Small capacity cards may not format as FAT32 and may not be usable Use the CF transfer speed test to verify that an installed card can support the needed read write speed Storage Medium External FireWire Drives The FireWire port on the 702T can function in either host mode or drive mode see File Transfer Using FireWire for additional information on drive mode In host mode an attached FireWire storage volume such as a hard drive or DVD RAM can be used to record and play back audio files To acti vate host mode select EXTERNAL DRIVE via the Setup Menu item F
9. Compact Flash CF type I Il and microdrive compatible FAT32 formatted up to 2 TB addressable File Types WAV AES 31 format mono or polyphonic at supported Fs 24 bit or 16 bit FLAC Free Lossless Audio Codec MP3 32 64 96 128 160 192 256 or 320 kb s stereo MP2 64 96 128 160 192 256 or 320 384 kb s stereo Utilities format speed test and repair utility for CF and external media Data Transfer Control FireWire drive mode IEEE 1394a compliant 6 pin FireWire Windows 2000 XP Vista Mac OS X only C Link 6 wire modular input and output RS 232 machine control word clock time code transfer Time Code Modes Supported free run record run 24 hour run external time code receive Frame Rates 23 976 24 25 29 97DF 29 97ND 30DF 30ND Accuracy lt 0 2 ppm when tuned with Ambient Master Controller holds TC clock for 8 hours after main bat tery removal AA time code battery installed after 8 hours retains time of day Input Output 20k ohm impedance 0 3V p p 8 dBu minimum 1k ohm impedance 3 0V p p 12 dBu Powering Internal Voltages 16 VDC regulated audio rails 5 VDC data 3 3 VDC data 1 5 VDC DSP core 48 VDC phantom power Power supply batteries operating cell removable 7 2 V nominal Sony M or L type Li ion operational from 6 8 V time code battery 1 2 V AA nickel metal hydride Power supply external 10 18 V 1000 mA minimum via locking 4 pin Hirose connector use Hi
10. The C Link jack is a proprietary RS 232 port Under no circumstances should analog or digital telephone lines be connected to either jack Serious damage may result EJ v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Outputs Analog and Digital The 702T has two independent output buses the Analog Output Bus Bus 1 and the Digital Output Bus Bus 2 Each side left and right of the two channel buses are assigned audio sources indepen dently allowing the 702T to feed multiple audio devices with unique program content The chart below shows the audio sources available for the analog and digital output buses The au dio source for each output is selected in the Setup Menu Available Output Sources Description Inout 4 Inputs are assignable for each channel of the output bus npu input 2 When inputs are selected as the source for the outputs the state of recording or playback activity has no effect on the output signal This allow uninterrupted input audio at the output Track A Track assignments and playback audio Track B Input 1 2 Multiple inputs are summed with these selections Track A B Multiple track assignments are summed with these selections Master Output Bus Audio signals routed to the Analog Output Bus Bus 1 are sent to three output connections e analog line out
11. Time Code Display Mode Allows the user to jam or edit the internal time code generator and user bits Also accessible by pressing HDD and Menu keys simultane ously Sets the numbers of the large numerical display e Jam RX TC jams the internal generator to received external code e Jam Zeros resets the internal generator to zero e Jam Value sets the internal generator to the value set in edit value _ e Edit Value allows to user to enter a free form number to initialize the time code e Edit U Bit allows the user to edit allowed user bit numbers Big A time e Big time code SOUNDSDEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Setup Description Setup Options 47 Output 1 Left Source Selects the signal source for the Master Out e Input 1 48 Output 1 Right Source put Bus TAS outputs and tape outputs e Input 2 e Track A e Track B e Input 1 2 e Track A B 49 Output 1 L R Attenuation Selects the attenuation level of signal sent to Selectable from 0 to 40 dBFS the Master Output Bus 50 Output 2 Left Source Selects the signal source for output bus 2 sent e Input 1 51 Output 2 Right Source to digital output bus 2 e Input 2 e Track A e Track B e Input 1 2 e Track A B 52 Output 2 L R Attenuation Selects the attenuation level of the signal Selectable from 0 to 40 d
12. A time Display Shows the elapsed time of the file be ing recorded or played back in hours minutes seconds and tenths The A time and the time code display can be exchanged if a large time code display is needed This display can be set to re verse or flash during recording Flashes in playback pause mode 4 Time amp Date Display Alternating display between the set date and time of the 702T This information is written as the creation and modification date for recorded sound files 5 Bit Depth Indicator Shows the set record bit depth In play back shows the file bit depth 6 Sampling Rate Indicator Shows the set record sampling rate In playback shows the file sampling rate 10 11 i SIE o agn 3 pes s Time Code Rate Shows the set time code frame rate If a sound file has time code information the playback frame rate is shown If external time code is connected and the external rate differs from the rate set internally the time code rate will flash Headphone Source Display Indicates the source for headphone out put Sources and selection order are user selectable in the Setup Menu Time Code Display In stop and record shows the time code generated or received by the 702T In play mode the display shows the played file s time code information if available If non time code files are playing the display shows dashes The time code display can be exchanged with the A time display from
13. LINE INPUT 1 GAIN and LINE INPUT 2 GAIN controls in the user menu are lined out and not acces sible 14 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Input Linking Stereo or MS Decoding Analog inputs 1 and 2 can be linked as a stereo pair When linked the channel 1 front panel potenti ometer controls the signal level of both inputs and the channel 2 pot controls the left to right balance of the pair When the inputs are linked their peak limiters are linked as well When set to link as an MS pair the inputs are decoded as left right stereo where the gain and bal ance for the pair work the same as stereo linking above Input 1 is for Mid signal input 2 for Side signal When the inputs are linked phantom power and the high pass filters also act as linked pairs Engag ging and disengaging phantom power or the high pass filters on input one will force the same func tion upon input two Engaging or disengaging phantom power or the high pass filter on input two causes no effect on input one If MS stereo linking is selected for inputs program sent to tracks and headphones will be L R stereo pro gram To record discrete M and S signals do not link for MS but monitor the MS signal in headphones Digital Input AES3 The 702T accepts AES3 AES EBU balanced digital at the input 1 XLR connector Digital inpu
14. Preset Reporter Preset Music Preset HP Rotary Sw Function HP Monitor Modes HP Favorite Mode HP Playback Mode HP Warning Bell Tone Level Tone Frequency Tone Mode CF Empty Trash EXHDD Empty Trash 01 gt Inputs 1 2 02 gt Tracks A B 03 gt Input 1 1 04 gt Input 2 2 05 gt Monitor A B Tracks A B Tracks A B 30 dBFS 20 dBFS 1000 Hz To Rec Tracks and Outputs Empty Trash Empty Trash Selects Favorite Mode 01 gt Inputs 1 2 02 gt Tracks A B 03 gt Input 1 1 04 gt Input 2 2 05 gt Monitor A B Tracks A B Tracks A B 30 dBFS 20 dBFS 1000 Hz To Rec Tracks and Outputs Empty Trash Empty Trash Selects Favorite Mode 01 gt Tracks A B Tracks A B Tracks A B 30 dBFS 20 dBFS 1000 Hz To Rec Tracks and Outputs Empty Trash Empty Trash Selects Favorite Mode 01 gt Inputs 1 2 02 gt Tracks A B 03 gt Input 1 1 04 gt Input 2 2 05 gt Monitor A B Tracks A B Tracks A B 30 dBFS 20 dBFS 1000 Hz To Rec Tracks and Outputs Empty Trash Empty Trash Ext Keyboard Assign CL 1 Re Program CL 1 Logic Out Assign F1 gt Record F2 gt Stop Button F5 gt Rewind Button F6 gt Play Button F7 gt Fast Forward Button CTRL C gt File Copy Files Last 24Hr CF gt EXHDD English CL 1 Module Undefined User Setup Data File F1 gt Record F2 gt Stop Button F5 gt Rewind Button F6 gt Play Button F7 g
15. TA3 x 2 two channel e analog tape out 3 5 mm TRS two channel Analog Line Out L R The analog line outputs are active balanced line level signals on Switchcraft TA3M locking connec tors The output level is a nominally 0 dBu at 20 dBFS The output level can be attenuated from the Setup Menu by up to 40 dB in 1 dB increments Both left and right outputs are attenuated equally Analog Tape Output The tape output connection is stereo unbalanced consumer output level 10 dBV on a TRS 3 5 mm connector Output attenuation affects this output level Digital Output Bus Just as with the Analog Output Bus the Digital Output Bus Bus 2 can be assigned signal sources from inputs or tracks Sources assigned to the Digital Output Bus are exclusive and do not affect the assignments to the Analog Output Bus or headphone assignments The same signal sources available for the Analog Output Bus are available for Digital Output Bus see chart above The Digital Output Bus appears solely on the AES3id BNC output connector The unbalanced AES3id output is directly compatible with most S PDIF inputs Professional lt The format for the AES3id output is selectable between professional AES and SPDIF In either case the SCMS bit is not set The maximum output level is 0 dBFS and can be attenuated in the Setup Menu in 1 dB increments by 40 dB SOUNDS DEVICES EI 702T User Guide and Technical Information Headphone Output The 702T
16. between menu selections push to select or enter data 12 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Input Setup and Control The 702T has two inputs and two record tracks Inputs are selectable between analog or digital sources Analog inputs are connected with the balanced XLR connectors digital inputs can be con nected to either XLR Input 1 AES3 or the BNC input AES3id Input Source Selection Input types are selected in pairs Each input pair accepts analog or digital audio The XLR input signal is selected with slide switch above the connector Manually selecting the audio source is used to force the inputs to analog while using an AES3 or AES3id input to lock the 702T to an external sample rate Digital sources connected to AES3id BNC inputs override analog signals on the corresponding XLR input The BNC input signal type is set in the menu settings INPUT 1 2 SOURCE For most situations the appropriate setting is auto select the 702T will choose the input type based on signal present The 702T is capable of off speed sample rates when clocked from either external digital inputs or the word clock input Input sources can be set to disabled power save This option shuts down all circuitry associated with the inputs to reduce power draw and extend battery runtime during playback When an input pair
17. eee seen ee 18 Sampling Rate Word Clotk vrenin e i 19 Clock Master Clock Slave C Link Multi Unit Linking Outputs Analog and Digital eeeeeeeee 21 Master Output Bus Digital Output Bus Headphone Output cece eee eee eeeeeeeee 22 Selecting Headphone Sources Setting Headphone Source Options MS Stereo Monitoring Rotary Switch Behavior Headphone Favorite Selection Headphone Playback Mode Headphone Warning Tones Metering and Display ccc ceeeeee ees 24 Output Meter Meter Ballistics Peak LEDs Tone Oscillator LCD Contrast amp Backlight LED Brightness Record Indication TMG COC i serei ee cateeint vadedea ded nedert eed es 27 Frame Rate F Sampling Rate Modes Time Code Modes Time Code Hold Off Jam Menu User Bits NTSC Standard Definition SD Video Production Recording bik cieicese eatin sndews city eripiat 33 Recording Pre Record Buffer Record Pause Failure During Recording Play Dak i ae ctsicaie vis aie sie dante anae 35 AutoPlay Audio File Formats icccccccccccce0c0ceccnaee cscs 36 SOUNDSDEVICES WAV FLAC MP2 MP3 XML Recording Time Calculation sceeeeeeeeee 38 Uncompressed Recording Time in Track Hours MP3 Compressed Record Time in Hours File Naming Numbering 0seeeeeeeeeeeee 39 Scene Name Numbering Take Numbers Mono Track Name Designators Duplicate File Names File Management cces cece cece eee eeee 41 Folder Actions File Find
18. quickly mute microphones while maintaining their respective track assignments Indicates that an input is gt 2 available for routing FOULING No indication here shows a INPUT SOFT KEYS mutes that an input is muted 2 A solidly lit input Peak LED indicates that an input is muted A solid illuminated Peak LED indicates that an input is muted SOUNDS DEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Mono and polyphonic files behave differently when selective muting is applied When monophonic files are selected files from tracks A and B are named with the suffix _1 and _2 respectively If for instance track A is muted but trackB is still selected the resulting file will be named with the suffix 2 and track A will not be recorded saving storage space When polyphonic file type is selected in the same scenario as above with track A muted the result ing data file will be a two track file with track A being a blank track Blank tracks in polyphonic files take up the same amount of storage space as tracks that are assigned Sampling Rate and Bit Depth When recording the 702T generates uncompressed PCM audio WAV files in the Broadcast Wave File format at the user selected sampling rate and bit depth The 702T LCD calculates available recording time based on the sampling rate bit depth number of tracks armed for recording and the storage media s available capacity See the Ca
19. 5 WC in 6 TC in Hirose 4 pin A 1 ground DC applied to pin 3 will operate and charge the unit DC input 2 ground same as pin 1 when on and off SOUNDSDEVICES DC applied to pin 4 will operate and charge the unit when on 702T User Guide and Technical Information Accessories Included Accessories The accessories below are included with the 702T Worldwide mains power supply 100 240 VAC input 12 VDC 24 W output XL WPH Li ion removable rechargeable battery 2200 mAh 3 5 mm to 1 4 inch jack for headphone output extension XL 14 C Link cable for unit to unit linking XL RJ Padded man bag XL MAN XL 1394 FireWire Power conditioner Optional Accessories The above accessories are just the start of building a flexible recording kit that can accommodate multiple types of connections Available accessories from Sound Devices include CL 1 Remote Control and Keyboard Interface used to control the 702T with an external keyboard XL DVDRAM An external bus powered FireWire DVD Multi drive Based on the slot loading Panasonic UJ 85 drive mechanism the XL DVDRAM is used with a 7 Series recorder to record directly to optical disk or as a post record storage volume CS 3 Production bag with shoulder strap holds 702T and is compatible with PortaBrace RM acces sories mounts onto CS 442 CS 302 and CS4W mixer bags XL 1B TA3F to TA3F cable used to connect the line outputs of the 702T to other TA3 input sources XL 2
20. 702T output meter is unaffected by shock or extremes in temperature and humidity Meter ballistics are Setup Menu selectable among VU Peak Peak Hold VU Peak and VU PeakHold The meter uses a compound metering scale which increases meter resolution in the most important part of the scale From 50 to 40 dBFS each LED segment equals approximately 10 dB From 40 to 12 dBFS each segment equals 2 dB From 12 to 0 dBFS each segment equals 4 dB 24 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Meter Ballistics The output meter can be set to display any of five types of meter ballistics VU Peak Peak hold a combination of VU and Peak and a combination of VU with Peak hold The meter ballistics are selected in the Setup Menu Feak Unly n Peak Hold Only Peak WU i VU Volume Units Ballistics correspond closely to how the human ear perceives loudness and provides a good visual indication of how loud a signal will be In VU mode the attack and decay of the meter signal is 300 mS While giving a very good visual indication of perceived loudness VU meters gives poor information on actual signal peaks and are virtually useless for tracking to the 702T In VU mode the front panel meter labeling is in volume units Peak Peak reading ballistics correspond to actual signal maximums but don t necess
21. CE Declaration of Conformity eceeeeeeeee 75 Software License ccseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 76 Watranty amp Servie eici iag 77 702T User Guide and Technical Information Welcome Thank you for purchasing the 702T digital recorder The super compact 702T records and plays back audio to and from CompactFlash making field recording simple and fast It writes and reads uncompressed PCM audio at 16 or 24 bits with sampling rates between 32 kHz and 192 kHz It also writes and reads data compressed FLAC and audio compressed MP2 and MP3 files The time code implementation on the 702T extends its usefulness in audio for picture applications from over the shoulder to cart based production The 702T implements a no compromise audio path that includes Sound Devices high resolution discrete microphone preamplifiers Designed specifically for high bandwidth high bit rate digital recording these preamps set a new standard for frequency response linearity low distortion perfor mance and low noise With documentary and ENG sound engineers in mind the 702T is very small while still being feature rich No other recorder on the market matches its size and feature set In addition its learn ing curve is quite short powerful does not mean complicated While the 702T is a very capable recorder by itself it truly excels when used in conjunction with an outboard audio mixer such as Sound Devices own 442 or 302 Sound Devices too
22. Empty False Takes f Empty both 76 EXHDD Space Shows the drive file system total size and i space remaining on connected Compact Flash medium 77 EXHDD Erase Formats attached FireWire storage volume Caution while various PC utilities are able to recover files from re formatted drives once formatted old audio data is not accessible by the 702T 78 Runs a utility that will repair minor errors in EXHDD Repair the directory structure of the external FireWire storage volume SOUNDSDEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Setup Description Setup Options 79 EXHDD Empty Trash Allows user to delete files previously sentto e Empty Trash the trash as well as false takes e Empty False Takes e Empty both 80 Balance Cal Calibrates the center position of the input 2 Place balance control to center and press to select pot when used as the balance control for MS recording 81 Power Ext Low Batt Volt Sets the warning voltage of the low battery 10 0 18 0 VDC 0 1 V steps i alert with an external power source Internal battery warning threshold is factory set 82 Power Ext Power Function Controls the behavior of the unit when power l e Do Nothing is applied to the external DC jack e Power On Unit Power On and Start Record e Power On Off unit Power On Off unit and Record 83 Ext Keyboard Assign Enter to se
23. The C Link also enables the CL 1 Remote Control and Key board interface to control the 702T with an attached keyboard or via switch closures When linked recorders have a master slave relationship The master recorder and the slave unit will share sample accurate start and stop record times Multiple units can be daisy chained together to record many tracks The C Link protocol links carries the following data e word clock e time code information 702T and 744T only e RS 232 machine transport data OURK C LINK IN master slave slave unit unit unit To link units 1 Connect multiple units as shown in the illustration 2 Set all linked recorders to the same sample rate bit depth file format and time code frame rate for 702T and 744T units used This will ensure that all files generated are compatible 3 Set scene and take numbers on all linked recorders to the same starting file name There is no file name synchronization with multiple unit linking When linked record start and stop on slave units will not affect units above it in the linked chain This makes it possible for units to get out of synchronization if a unit other than the master is set to record or stop Using the master unit will assure that all machines begin and end recording together
24. and 2 are in LINE input mode Use front panel knobs selects whether the gain setting is controlled e Use sensitivity settings by the front panel knobs or by the menu sensitivity settings below 31 Line Input 1 Gain Adjusts the input sensitivity in 0 1 dB steps 6 Meters show a pre fader level of the input signal of 32 Line Input 2 Gain dB and 18 dB all four inputs on their respective meters to aid in the adjustment 33 Input 1 Delay Sets a digital delay for each input Can be 0 to 30 milliseconds 0 1 mS increments 34 Input 2 Delay used to compensate for delay in various 0 mS to 30 000 mS up to 48 048 kHz Fs i digital wireless microphone units or digital OMS to 15 000 mS up to 96 096 kHz Fs processors 0 mS to 7 500 mS up to 192 kHz Fs 35 File Marker Mode Enables the user to set cue points on the fly l e Markers Disabled while recording by pressing the record key No cue marks are set New Cue Cue markers will be set within one contiguous file e New File A new file is started with each press of the record key the take counter is increased by one 36 File Max Size Selects the file size where the 702T will close 4 GB CF 3 6 GB then start a new file The 702T will not record e 2 GB CF 1 8 GB a file larger than the selected size e 1 GB CF 950 MB i The largest file permissible with the 702T s 512MB CF 450 MB _ FAT32 file system is 4 GB 37 File F
25. and BWF metadata e Track B Boom e Track C e lt Add New Entry gt e Track D e lt Load List From CF gt e lt Save List From CF gt 9 Rec Take Name Number Numeric auto incrementing number used for lt selectable alpha character integers up to 32000 take identification with or without preceding 0 s gt 10 Rec Take Reset Mode Defines when take numbers are reset Reset brings take number to lt 1 gt e Never take numbers do not reset e When scene is changed take resets when scene name is changed e When daily folder changes takes reset on new day e Either scene or daily takes reset on either change 62 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Setup Description Setup Options 11 Rec Pre Roll Time Selects the amount of pre roll time the 7027 0 10 sec 48 kHz will add to the beginning of each file 0 5 sec 88 2 96 096 kHz 0 2 sec gt 96 096 192 kHz 12 Rec Dither Selects whether to dither is added to 24 bit e Off digital signals while recording 16 bit files e On 16 bit only 13 l Rec Timer Start Setsa specific start time date for unattended lt enter time date gt recording Unit must be powered 14 Rec Timer Stop _ Set a specific time date to stop recording lt e
26. generating continuous time code from file to file e 24 Hr Run time code is initialized from the system Clock on startup and enters free run mode Time code is updated if the time of day clock is adjusted e Ext TC applies external time code to the recorder directly The internal time code generator has no effect Ext TC cont applies external time code to the recorder internal generator continues to run if time code signal is lost Useful for time code transmission over RF _ Ext TC Auto Record applies external time code to the recorder Unit enters Record when time code runs and stops when time code stops _ Ext TC cont Auto Record applies external time code to the recorder internal generator continues to run if time code signal is lost Unit enters Record when time code runs and stops when time code stops 0 0 to 8 0 seconds adjustable in increments of 1 seconds 44 Time Code User Bits Sets the time code user bits generated by the 702T mm month dd day of week yy year _ tt take number uu user defined Not Used user bits are not set or output e mm dd yy tt e dd mm yy tt gt e uw uu tt tt user bits are set to 4 user definable digits with 4 take digits uu uu uu uu e tt tt tt tt user bits are set to the take counter for all 8 digits mm dd yy uu e dd mm yy uu 45 Time Code Jam Menu 46
27. highlighted on the LCD panel see File Management and Copying for more information on selecting and highlighting storage medium Setting Headphone Source Options In addition to the 5 preset headphone routings a total of 20 available slots can be filled in a user defined order Headphone monitoring sources are selected from combinations of inputs tracks and post record tracks including stereo and MS decoding The order of headphone selections is user selectable Available sources for headphone monitoring include HP Sources Description Inputs 1 2 Stereo monitoring of input pairs Input 1 is assigned to left headphone output input 2 is assigned to right headphone output Tracks A B Stereo monitoring of track pairs Track 1 is assigned to left headphone output track 2 is assigned to right headphone output Upon playback will play as track monitor Monitor A B Stereo monitoring of playback post record track pairs Track 1 is assigned to left head phone output track 2 is assigned to right headphone output When using the recorded track monitor selection there is a sample rate dependent delay in the signal At 48 kHz sampling the delay is approximately 12 seconds This delay is due to the record buffering topology Audio can not be monitored until it has left the record buffer and written to the recording media Input 1 1 Solo monitoring of selected input This signal is sent to both sides of the head
28. if set in the Setup Menu see File Management and Copying C EEE T OO St SPACER gt T H Gi RESET E BG Lb To change take numbers 1 Enter the user menu and navigate to the Take Name Number option 2 Use the REW lt and FF gt soft buttons to move among decimal places and to jump to the single alphanumeric take spacer character Use the PLAY button to reset the take number to 1 Characters are entered from left to right and deleted from right to left 3 Turning the Rotary Switch or pressing the soft buttons for up and down choose characters numbers Push in the Rotary Switch or hit the soft button labeled check to save the character and move to the next position From the user menu the action for take resetting is controlled from the following options Never take numbers do not reset When scene is changed take resets when scene name is changed When daily folder is changed takes reset on new day e e e e Either scene or daily takes reset on either change EJ v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Mono Track Name Designators When recording monophonic Broadcast WAV files each track is recorded in a separate data file To identify each track each file is identified by an underscore and track number suffix The file of the first track recorded has _1 appended to it
29. input peaks track peaks and head phone peaks SOUND DEVICES 25 702T User Guide and Technical Information Input Peak The 702T has a peak LED associated with each input These LEDs illuminate when input signal reaches 3 dBFS There is no user adjustment to the Input Peak LEDs These LED s also function as indicators of input mute activity see Input to Track Routing Track Peak The 0 dBFS LED on each track can also function as a track peak indicator The user can select a signal threshold above which the 0 dB LED will flash Headphone Peak Like the channel peak LEDs the headphone circuit has an indicator for peak overload This LED is useful since headphones can often overload before the recorder overloads Monitoring without a visual indication of headphone clipping may mislead the operator into thinking that the output or return tracks are distorting Tone Oscillator The tone oscillator level and frequency are user selectable Tone level is adjustable over a range of 40 to 0 dBFS Tone frequency is adjustable from 100 to 10 000 Hz Standard tone levels vary accord ing to the practices and needs of production and post production but are generally in the 20 to 12 dBFS range The tone oscillator is activated by pressing the front panel button Tone will be active only while the tone button is pressed Tone is routed where specified in the Setup Menu Routing choices include outputs outputs and tracks tr
30. is disabled the digital input LEDs associated with the pair will flash Analog Inputs Analog inputs 1 and 2 on XLR connectors are the primary connections into the recorder These inputs accept balanced or unbalanced mic or line level inputs When at mic level gain is controlled by the front panel potentiometers Gain for the line level inputs can be controlled by the front panel potentiometers or menu settings Line input gain is controlled in 0 1 dB steps A digital input present on the BNC inputs will override an analog signal present on the XLR inputs un less the input source is set to analog in the setup menu In the setup menu the following functions can be controlled for analog inputs 1 and 2 Phantom Power Phantom power 48 volts can be activated for inputs 1 and 2 When active phantom is indicated by front panel LEDs asv Phantom power is available for both mic and line level inputs Using line level inputs with microphones is useful in high SPL environments such as concert recording Make certain to turn off phantom power with line level output devices susceptible to damage from DC Shortcut To toggle phantom power without entering the menus press and hold the tone key then press the menu key for channel 1 Channel 2 phantom can be toggled by pressing the tone key then pressing the HDD key If the inputs are in line level mode phantom power will not activate from the shortcut keys and must be activated from t
31. is formatted as a FAT32 volume This structure allows for the CF cards to di rectly mount on common computer platforms either using the units FireWire or from a card reader Using the FireWire connection the CompactFlash card in the 702T appears as an external FAT32 removable storage volume Windows XP has a limitation on FAT32 drive formatting XP can format a FAT32 volume to a maximum of 32 GB however it can read FAT32 volumes as large as 2 TB FAT32 has a maximum individual file size limitation of 4 GB While it is possible to have thousands of files on the 702T CF card the largest any single file may be is 4 GB The 702T automatically splits audio files before the 4 GB size is reached and begins recording to a new file When joined in an edit ing program these files match seamlessly with no samples lost The 702T has a menu selectable file size maximums of 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB The factory default setting for maximum file size is 2 GB Some applications will not properly import audio files above 2 GB The 512 MB size makes SOUND DEVICES 43 702T User Guide and Technical Information long form recordings easy to split up into CD R sized files for backup to inexpensive CD R medium There are numerous file size breaking points sizes to ensure that files recorded will fit onto specific media Setting Clearing Flag Bits Pressing the tone key in the File Viewer display opens the SET OR CLEAR FLAG BIT screen The opt
32. luhintiencneis Salata isa iann s aa A AONT aia Eine a EERI ae SAEPE SEEE E pa OT RETES ee a Se a r T N S E EAA Rec Track Names Rec Take Name Number Rec Take Reset Mode Rec Pre Roll Time Track A Track A Track B Track B T01 When Scene is changed 2 Sec None Track A Track A Track B Track B T01 When Scene is changed 2 Sec None Track A Track A T01 Track B Track B T01 When Scene is changed 2 Sec None Track A Track A Track B Track B When Scene is changed 2 Sec SOUND DEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Music Preset Disabled Disabled Film Preset Disabled Disabled Reporter Preset Disabled Disabled 702T Presets Rec Timer Start Factory Preset Disabled Rec Timer Stop Disabled Keep Recording toi a new Keep Recording to a new Keep Recording to a Keep Recording to a file file new file new file Rec Error Handler Input 1 48 Phantom Input 2 48V Phantom Mic Inputs Limiter Mic Input 1 Low Cut Mic Input 2 Low Cut Mic Input 1 Low Cut Fre quency Mic Input 2 Low Cut Fre quency Mic Input 1 Gain in Range as 2 Source Input 1 2 2 Linking MS Line Input 1 2 Gain Oir Input 1 Delay peer se sata 2G CF 1 8 GB File Folder Options Copy all CF gt EXHDD File Copy Files Time Code Frame Rate Time Code Mode Time Code Mode Time Code Display Mode Outputt L
33. monophonic files and splitting polyphonic files What to consider when recording FLAC e notes are currently disabled all other metadata is stored e limits your sampling rate to 96 kHz e limits recording to only one storage medium at a time e The 7 Series can play back the recorded FLAC files e Use Sound Devices Wave Agent software www waveagent com to extract Broadcast Wave files from 7 Series recorded FLAC files MP2 MPEG 1 Layer II is a lossy compression algorithm often used for speech recording What to consider when recording to MP2 e time code is enabled with BEXT or iXML data e mono recordings are not allowed with bit rates above 192k e limits your sampling rate to 48 kHz e limits your bit depth to 16 bit e limits recording to only one storage medium at a time MP3 MPEG 1 Layer III is a lossy compression algorithm often used for music What to consider when recording to MP3 e time code is enabled no BEXT or iXML data e limits your sampling rate to 48 kHz e limits your bit depth to 16 bit e limits recording to only one storage medium at a time EJ v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information The chart below indicates the limitations of all file types available on the 702T File Bit Depth Sampling Rate kHz Maximum File Multi Format bits Bi
34. power source The 702T automatically chooses the power source based on the voltage level of the external power supply If it falls below a factory set threshold the unit will transition to Li ion power The transition between external and removable battery powering is seamless and has no affect on recording or playback operation During typical operation the 702T will run for approximately two hours from the included 1500 mAh Li ion battery Lithium lon Rechargeable Battery The 702T is compatible with Sony mount L or M type Li ion rechargeable batteries Numerous pow er capacities are available in these battery types ranging from 1000 mAh to 7000 mAh The 702T s mount accommodates unlimited battery depth Larger amp hour cells provide more run time When powered by the removable Li ion battery the LCD displays the battery voltage The nominal operating voltage for Li ion batteries is 7 2 V with operating voltages ranging between 6 5 8 5 V When the battery drops to 6 5 V the LCD voltage display and the power LED begin flashing to warn that the battery is nearly depleted When the voltage reaches 6 3 volts the 702T will power down any recordings in process will automatically be closed stopped External Powering and Battery Charging The 702T can be powered externally from 10 18 VDC 2 amp minimum External DC fully pow ers the unit and charges an attached Li ion battery simultaneously using the 702T s onboard Li ion charger The
35. red LED con nected via a series resistor between the 5V output and a switch closure output and light up when ever the recorder is put into record mode To configure a pin as an output go to CL 1 LOGIC OUT ASSIGN in the Setup Menu The Logic Pin number is on the left hand side 00 01 etc Each of these pins can be assigned to un defined Stop Play Record or Pause Note that if a pin is assigned to be both an input via the EXT KEYBOARD ASSIGN Setup Menu and an output via the CL 1 LOGIC OUT ASSIGN Setup Menu the pin will automatically default to an output Setup Presets Presets are useful shortcuts to speed setting the numerous parameters available in the Setup Menu The 702T has four built in presets and unlimited user presets Built In Presets The 702T is shipped from the factory with the factory preset applied Its settings are listed below Three additional presets film reporter and music presets allow for quick setup of typical param eters for the defined application Presets are applied by entering the Setup Menu and selecting the preset All previous settings are lost when a preset is applied 702T Presets Factory Preset pea peponar pes Rec FireWire Connection External Drive External Drive Computer Connect Computer Connect 4 ES T FAA NTT Pona ea oraa r aeaio Pe alai entrar aren ete ao ASEEN ang A seoanad o n ee re Prennit ae EEEE E EEEE a EEEE ESET a PEO eer Sueded Ey P E _ sna
36. settings saved by user to CF e Save User to CF saves present state to file on CF 2 FireWire Connection Activates FireWire drive mode e Computer Connect STOP HDD buttons External Drive 3 Rec Sample Rate Sets the audio sampling frequency of the 702T 32 kHz 88 2 kHz 44 1 kHz e 96 kHz e 47 952 kHz e 96 096 kHz 47 952k F e 96 096 k F i e48 kHz e 176 4 kHz e 48 048 kHz e 192 kHz e 48 048k F 4 Rec Bit Depth Sets the bit depth of the 702T recordings 16 bit 24 bit 5 Rec File Type Selects the file format type recorded to the wav poly e MP3 320 kb s i selected medium e wav mono MP2 64 kb s e flac e MP2 96 kb s e MP3 32 kb s e MP2 128 kb s e MP3 64 kb s MP2 160 kb s e MP3 96 kb s e MP2 192 kb s e MP3 128 kb s e MP2 256 kb s e MP3 160 kb s MP2 320 kb s e MP3 192 kb s e MP2 384 kb s e MP3 256 kb s 6 __ Rec Media Select Selects the storage media used for recording Media is selectable even if it is not present CF Only EXHDD Only EXHDD and CF User defined alpha numeric file scene names 7 Rec Scene Name Number lt up to 9 alpha numeric characters can be entered for can be pre set and selected from a list Scene the scene name gt name lists can be saved to hard drive Scene name can also be left blank 8 Rec Track Names used to identify a track name which shows up Track A e Mix in iXML
37. sold as pair TA3F to XLR M cable used for output connection from the master analog output XL BNC BNC to BNC cable to connect word clock from external sources to the 702T for synchronizing the 702T also used to sync external devices from the word clock of the 702T XL LB2 5 pin LEMO to two 2 BNC used to jam to and from video cameras XL LL 5 pin LEMO to 5 pin LEMO used to connect the 702T time code circuit to Ambient time code sync boxes slates and controllers or to jam one 702T to another 702T additionally used to jam Aaton cameras from the 702T XL LX 5 pin LEMO to XLR M and XLR F used to connect the time code output to SMTPE time code inputs and outputs XL B2 Removable rechargeable Li ion battery 4800 mAh battery it s good to have several spares XL WPH2 Included power adapter 100 240 VAC input 12 VDC output it s good to have a spare 74 74 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information CE Declaration of Conformity According to ISO IEC Guide 22 Sound Devices LLC 300 Wengel Drive Reedsburg WI 53959 USA declares that the product 702T and 702T Professional Digital Audio Recorders are in conformity with and passes 89 336 EEC EN55103 1 1997 EMC Directive EMC product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional u
38. the REC key to begin recording 3 Pause the recording at any time by pressing the STOP key once When paused the absolute time and Record LED will flash 4 Press the REC key again to continue recording 5 Press the STOP key twice will finalize the recording At this point the file is available for Playback and the next press of the REC key will begin recording the next incremented take Things to consider when using Record Pause e Time code must be Off e Multi unit linking using the C Link connection is not supported e Pre Roll is only added at the beginning of a file or take Pre Roll is not added when recording is resumed from the paused state EI v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information e Files are only finalized when the file has been stopped If the recorder was to lose power or suf fer any other error while paused the data recorded on that file may be lost Failure During Recording In the event of a recording media failure the error will be indicated on the front panel and by a tone in headphones Possible causes of media failure include a full CompactFlash card or a card not ca pable of keeping up with the record data Front Panel Lockout See Panel Lock on page 8 to engage panel lock to prevent changes while recording Playback The 702T has high resolution playback circuitry and is appro
39. to ensure proper synchronization File based recorders place a single time code stamp in the data header of an AES31 Broadcast WAV file The 702T generates SMPTE time code from this number and extrapolates it based on the time code frame rate for playback All files generated by the 702T have time code numbers begin on the 00 frame or 02 in DF modes If necessary pre roll is dynamically applied to accomplish this This simplifies synchronization in post production SOUNDSDEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Frame Rate A single time code frame rate is selected in the TIMECODE FRAMERATE menu yay oe Ee ____ s 29 971IF 4 J4 The 702T supports all of the common production time code rates including 23 976 used with Sony high definition video cameras 24 to sync audio to film where no transfer to NTSC video is expected 25 to sync sound to PAL video 29 97 to sync sound to NTSC SD video shot in non drop frame mode and Panasonic high definition cameras 29 97DF to sync sound to NTSC video shot in drop frame mode 30 to sync sound to film where transfer to NTSC SD downconvert is expected 30DF to sync sound to film for transfer to NTSC video in drop frame mode 29 97 fps 30 Records at 48 048 sampling rate at 30 frames per second but stamps the file at 48kHz 30 frames per second F Sampling Rate Modes 48 048k and 48 048kF The 48 048kF mode F stands for fake fa
40. 2 signal For unbalanced connection pin 1 ground pin 2 hot 3 signal pin 3 not connected Mates with Switchcraft TA3F type connector 3 5 mm tip signal L Master Output Bus signal in an unbalanced consumer Master Output Bus ring signal R electronic level sleeve signal ground 3 5 mm a tip signal L mates with 3 5 mm TRS jack Headphone ring signal R sleeve signal ground 5 pin LEMO 1 1 ground LEMO B series connector pin assignments as viewed Time code ii 2 SMPTE TC In on panel mounted connector 702T only 2 5 3 ASCII in out DS 4 tuning out 5 SMPTE TC out AES3id S PDIF Input EN center pin signal BNC female unbalanced coaxial connection 75 ohm l sleeve ground connectors recommended AES3id S PDIF Output A center pin signal BNC female unbalanced coaxial connection 75 ohm sleeve ground connectors recommended Word Clock Input and Output OO center pin signal sleeve ground BNC female unbalanced coaxial connection 75 ohm connectors recommended FireWire 1394 1394 center pin signal sleeve ground 6 pin male FireWire connector provides bus powering for external drives when the unit is DC powered C Link In Out 1 43 3V Not a telephone jack Used to link multiple 7 Series i Cn 2 Tx output recorders and to connect the CL 1 Remote Control and aes E aidi 3 ground Keyboard Interface 4 Rx input
41. 52F and 96 096F rates 18 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Bit Depths The 702T records at bit depths of either 16 or 24 bit 24 bit recording provides greater dynamic range and addition headroom for signal peaks relative to 16 bit recordings 24 bit recording versus 16 bit is a significant benefit for field production audio tracks Bit Depth Available Dynamic Range Bit depth defines the digital word length used to represent a given sample Bit depth correlates to the maximum dynamic range that can be represented by the digital signal Larger bit depths accom modate more dynamic range A quick estimate of maximum dynamic range capable of being rep resented by a given word length is dynamic range no of bits x 6 dB Bit depth is an exponential measure exponent of 2 so as bit depth increases the amount of data it represents increases expo nentially The majority of field recording is done with 16 bit audio therefore each sample is rep resented by a digital word of 216 65 536 possible values 24 bit audio has a word length of 2424 16 7 million possible values per sample The 702T has 24 bit analog to digital converters To obtain 16 bit recording the 702T can be set to dither the 24 bit digital signals output from the analog to digital converter to 16 bit The 702T uses a proprietary pseudo ra
42. B using SI units where 1000 megabytes equals one gigabyte PCM Audio Uncompressed digital audio is expressed numerically by two measurements bit depth and sampling frequency such as 16 bit 48 kHz These two numbers are used to compute the data rate of uncom pressed audio Audio Data Rate Bit Depth x Sampling Frequency In the example below the data rate of a single 16 bit 48 kHz audio stream is computed in megabytes per minute Division by 1 048 576 converts from bits to megabits Division by 8 converts from mega bits to megabytes multiply by 60 converts seconds to minutes 16 x 48000 1 048 576 8 x 60 5 49 MB min EJ v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information MP3 Compressed Record Time in Hours MP3 Data Rate bit depth sampling rate stereo track 64kb s 96 kb s 128kb s 160kb s 192kb s 256kb s 320 kb s 0 47 MB min 0 70 MB min 0 94 MB min 1 17MB min 1 40MB min 1 86MB min 2 34 MB min o 1 35 IT 4 o Wo 8 7 ae aa ae a a a a ee A ee A Se 15 S A OG NAT ABB 108 aS eee eee 60 21380 14422 1066 83 TH 533 426 ee ee The chart above shows file time available with the 702T with MP3 files Time is expressed in hours at the specified MP3 supported by the 702T Note that all recordings are two channel recordings Compressed Audio When digital audio is compressed using som
43. BFS output to bus 2 53 Digital Output Mode Selects whether or not the consumer SPDIF e Consumer _ bit is applied or not in the AES3id output Professional 54 Play AutoPlay Mode Allows user to play file s consecutively e Disabled i from selected directory one time through or e Play all continuously e Repeat one Great for playing an MP3 collection during gt Repeat all down time 55 Time Date 12 24 Hr Selects between 12 hour and 24 hour time 2 12hr 624 hr 56 Time Date Date Format Selects the date syntax of the recorder e mm dd yy l e dd mm yy 57 Time Date Set Sets the internal date and time of the 702T _ lt time date gt Resetting the time re jams the internal time Clock is not set until lt done gt is selected code generator to the set time Setting the i _ internal clock during a production day will require time code devices to be re jammed 58 LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast level of the LCD display 0 100 59 Meter Ballistics Selects among five different meter ballistics VU only Peak VU settings e Peak only Peak hold VU e Peak hold only 60 Meter Peak Threshold User set level in dBFS where track peak 0 to 20 dBFS 1 dB increments LED s illuminate 0 LED doubles as track peak indicator f 61 Meter Stealth Mode Enables LEDs to toggle on and off with the e Off LCD backlight key e On 62 HP Rotary Switch Function Selects the functionali
44. D ExTERLGD 637h2_1 Wal sate 1 1 E 99 90 09 9 2 EEEE ANA 23 37H on playback file appears at 48 k 29 97 ND 28 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Fostex DV40 When using files recorded in the 48 048kF mode with a Fostex DV40 with an older software version set the DV40 time code frame rate to 29 97ND Time code stamps will properly match the original time code start times 47 952k and 47 952F Both 47 952 and 47 952kF settings use a record sampling rate of 47 952 kHz 0 1 lower than 48 kHz The 47 952F mode however identifies the file as being recorded at 48 kHz Additionally in 47 952kF mode the time code rate is restricted to 29 97ND while the file is identified as 30ND 47 952kF mode is useful in applications where the 702T is recording in high def environments with cameras at 23 97 and post production is using a straight 24 frame session It is very important to know what file type is required and expected in telecine and transfer Make certain to contact the person performing the transfer to make certain your files will be readable Time Code Modes The 702T includes the following time code modes Off The time code generator is disabled The front panel time code display is blank Free Run The internal time code generator runs continuously without regar
45. EEE 1394a to a Mac OS or Windows OS computer see Specifications for computer requirements the CompactFlash card mounts onto a computer as letter accessible removable storage media This effectively makes the 702T a card reader for CompactFlash cards Use the appropriate FireWire cable 6 pin to 4 pin or 6 pin to 6 pin for interconnection From the computer files on the 702T CF card can be treated as if they are local files including renaming files copying deleting and playing directly through the 702T In general it is good practice to transfer sound files from the 702T to a computer before any processing is performed on the files To connect the 702T for FireWire transfer 1 Stop all playback and recording then shut down the recorder 2 Make certain the 702T battery is fully charged or that the unit is connected to external DC 3 Connect the 702T to the host computer with a FireWire cable 4 Power the 702T 5 Initiate connection to the computer by accessing the FIREWIRE CONNECTION menu option in the Setup Menu Select COMPUTER CONNECT or if this has already been selected simply hit STOP then the HDD key to initiate a connection to the computer The 702T will enter FireWire transfer indicated by FIREWIRE CONNECTION on the LCD display All functions of the 702T are stopped while the 702T is connected to a computer through FireWire 6 Navigate to the attached drive from the computer and copy all needed sound files to loca
46. IREWIRE CONNECTION Because the 7 Series can write to all available mediums simultaneously the ability to write to an external drive reduces the need for post record copying of sound files External hard drive is attached TEED TH AU 93 26 06 and is selected Life as the recording destination External FireWire drives require 2 0 ready 702T hardware Only recorders specifically labeled 2 0 ready are able to connect to external FireWire drives as an available storage medium When to Use External FireWire Drives The key benefits of recording to external drives include e the choice of drive types include DVD RAM optical drive or hard drive e near limitless recording capacity when a large volume external hard drive is attached up to 2 TB e fast no waiting simultaneous record option e post record copying to quickly back up CompactFlash medium Formatting Identical to the CompactFlash card attached FireWire drives are formatted as FAT32 volumes Upon connection to an unformatted or non FAT32 formatted external drive the 702T will prompt the user to format the drive If the drive is already formatted as a FAT32 volume the drive will be ready to be selected as a storage medium The front panel drive LED will illuminate to show which drives are available for recording To reformat an attached drive follow the same procedure as formatting the CompactFlash substituting the external drive menu selection for the CF
47. Jam Once and all four external time code modes time code is recalculated back stamped when external static time code advances after the 702T begins recording If external time code does not advance the file will be stamped with the stopped time code number Back stamping the file allows the audio time code to properly correspond to picture time code if sound rolls before picture in a video Rec Run environment Time Code Hold Off In the industry there are a wide variety of time code generators Time code streams are standard from device to device however the start and stop sequence of the time code stream can dif fer Because of this the 702T recorders are susceptible to generating unintentional takes when in EXT TC AUTO RECORD or EXT TC CONT AUTO RECORD modes Time Code Hold Off is designed to eliminate unintentional takes from occurring The user can de termine a duration in which a valid external time code signal has to be detected before the recorder generates a new take The value of Time Code Hold Off needed is dependent on the start and stop sequence of the master time code source To use the Time Code Hold Off feature 1 Access the Setup Menu option TIMECODE HOLD OFF 2 Seta value between 0 and 8 seconds in 1 second increments using the soft Up and Down Arrow Menu and HDD keys or the Multi Function Rotary Switch 2 0 seconds is the factory default BExtIl Auto REL Hold Uff ts t 2H sec 3 Sa
48. Route User Interface Assign Route InRoute User Interface Edit if on Custom Route File User Interface Selects Options for Folders Files when displayed Shortcut Edit User Interface Edit shortcut if on shortcut number Scene Track Lists Edits Same as hitting Play button Time Menu Moves to next field CTRL Up Arrow Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the previous category CTRL Down Arrow Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the next category Page Up Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the previous category or marker Page Down Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the next category or marker Shortcut Edit User Interface Menu Same as Enter Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the top of the list File User Interface Moves to the top of the list Shortcut Edit User Interface Goes to first shortcut number or Hot Key String User Interface Goes to the beginning of the string Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the bottom of the list Shortcut Edit User Interface Goes to last shortcut number or Hot Key String User Interface Goes to the end of the string being edited 56 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Scene Track Lists Deletes entry when permitted String User Interface Deletes character when permitted Setup User Interface Menu Toggles Markers String User Interface Ins
49. SOUNDSDEVICES nn aU f 08 099009000000000080 ES 8992 9909009000090009 L I 50 40 0 2 4 D 2 702T High Resolution Digital Audio Recorder with Time Code User Guide and Technical Information firmware rev 2 54 Sound Devices LLC 300 Wengel Drive Reedsburg WI USA 1 608 524 0625 fax 1 608 524 0655 Toll Free 800 505 0625 www sounddevices com support sounddevices com c o FireWire backside front cover 702T User Guide and Technical Information Table of Contents Quick Start GUId c c2 seid teceeee dnc state reed eae 3 Powering the Unit Menu Navigation Basics Connecting Audio Sources Routing Inputs to Tracks Selecting Recording Parameters and File Destination Time Code Setup Recording Playback FireWire File Transfer Front Panel Descriptions ccceeeeeeeaee 6 Panel Button Lock LCD Display Descriptions cceeeeeeee eae 9 Back Panel Descriptions c0ceeeeeeeee 10 Left Panel Connectors and Controls 008 11 Right Panel Connectors and Controls 12 Input Setup and Control cece eee eee e eee 13 Input Source Selection Analog Inputs Input Linking Stereo or MS Decoding Digital Input AES3 Digital Input AES3id S PDIF Signal Presence and Peak Indicator Input Delay Input to Track Routing cceeee cece eens 16 Routing Selective Input Muting Sampling Rate and Bit Depth
50. The file name suffix _1 and _2 always correspond to tracks A and B respectively For instance if track B is the only track recorded it s file name suffix will be _2 Duplicate File Names When the 702T detects that a duplicate file name is going to be generated in a specific folder the 702T changes the file name by adding of a letter suffix before the extension For instance if take numbers are reset but files are recorded to the same folder as previous files a suffix A is added to the file If additional duplicate files are generated the letter suffix increments to B C etc File Management The 702T like a computer saves audio recordings to a file system containing files and folders The 702T formats its CompactFlash medium and attached external drives as single drives named 702T CF and 702T EXTHDD respectively All files generated by the 702T can be saved to the Root Folder a Daily Folder or a Scene Folder Folder Actions Files generated by the 702T are placed in the root 702T folder a daily sub folder or a Scene sub folder File folder action is set in the Setup menu under the selection FILE FOLDER OPTIONS Folder choices include TOP LEVEL MID LEVEL and BOTTOM LEVEL FOLDERS e Top Level folder is a root level folder and can be set with a user selected name The Top Level folder can also be de activated by selecting lt NONE gt from the Setup Menu If the Top Level folder is not used t
51. a Setup Menu selection External Media Space Status Bar graph indicates amount of record time remaining on external FireWire me dia Numbers show time in hours and minutes based on the presently selected number of record tracks sample fre quency bit rate and file type CompactFlash Status Bar graph indicates amount of record time remaining on the inserted Com pactFlash card Time remaining is shown in hours and minutes based on the presently selected number of record tracks sampling rate bit depth and file type For both media types an asterisk in front of the media indicates that it is selected for recording High lighted volume indicates media selected for record monitoring playback or file folder display SOUND DEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information ex EL a THT if ah i ae i 42 A ig aN F 12 Input 1 2 Level When input 1 or 2 gain is turned this indicates the gain level in dB for inputs 1 and 2 Normal mic input gain range is from 26 dB to 70 dB low gain mic range is from 10 dB to 50 dB line input range is from 6 dB to 18 dB Locked will be displayed on the LCD when the gain is turned with digital inputs selected or with line inputs set for menu control Back Panel Descriptions 13 Cue Marker Display 14 In record mode indicates when cue markers are set Markers are set by pressing the record button this option must be selected in Setup Menu In pla
52. acks only or no tone routing disabled Tone can only be re corded to the head of a sound file To record tone press the tone button and continue to hold it down while starting to record Subsequent presses of the tone button are locked out to prevent tone from inadvertently being recorded LCD Contrast amp Backlight LED Brightness LCD contrast is Setup Menu controlled From the factory the contrast is set to 50 suitable for most viewing conditions Contrast can be increased or decreased The front panel button toggles the LCD and button backlight Backlighting is suitable in low or no ambient light situations LED brightness is continuously adjustable from low to high Hold down the button then turn the Rotary Controller to change brightness levels The brightness of all LED s is adjusted In stealth mode Setup Menu selected the LEDs are toggled on and off with the LCD backlight button Record Indication The position of the A time numbers and time code numbers can be exchanged in the Setup Menu When BIG TIME CODE is selected in the menu the time code is displayed in the main numeric dis play If time code is turned off A time is shown as large numbers even with BIG TIME CODE set To provide for additional visual indication that recording is in process the big numerals can be set to reverse contrast or to flash during record This is menu selected 26 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sound
53. am menu and select the soft key EDIT to make change to user adjust able user bits Highlight Press the soft enter tone button or the Rotary Switch to enter user bit edit mode The screen will show the format and setting of the user bits Using the Rotary Switch or the soft button up and down arrows user bit digits can be edited in pairs Once DONE is selected the user bits are set If editing is not available in the selected user bit mode NO USER EDITS will ap pear in the screen NTSC Standard Definition SD Video Production Audio Chasing Video With many video productions the video camera operates in a Rec Run time code mode This eases logging of video information and helps eliminate duplicate time code numbers in editorial One of the 702T s external time code modes can be used to write the picture s time code value to the audio file Drop Frame NTSC video uses a frame rate of 29 97 frames per second Unfortunately that leaves 108 frames per hour unaccounted To keep 29 97 time code in sync with clock time the concept of drop frame was devised Two frames are dropped at the top of each minute not divisible by 10 54 drops per hour x 2 frames 108 frames per hour To sync the 702T to a video camera first determine if the camera is in drop frame or non drop frame mode If you the DP or the producer are unsure about what setting to use check with post produc tion if possible EI v 2 54 Features and specifi
54. arily correspond to perceived signal loudness A peak meter has a near instantaneous attack to display maximum signal amplitude and a slow decay to allow the user to see them Peak metering is essential for digital re cording since signal overload can cause immediate distortion The peak meters front panel markings are calibrated in dBFS decibels relative to full scale digital signal Peak Hold Essentially the same as Peak metering where the peak level indication will hold for the peak level indication for several seconds Peak hold indicators are useful for metering in applications when an overload condition is unacceptable Peak VU The meter can simultaneously display VU and Peak level information In this mode the perceived loudness VU is displayed on a bar graph and the Peak signal on a dot above the VU With this combination the user gets the best of both VU and Peak metering by seeing both the loudness of the signal and the peaks at the same time Peak VU is the factory default Peak Hold VU Similar to VU Peak mode this mode holds the peak level indication for several seconds before releasing Peak Hold indicators are useful for metering in applications when an overload condition is unacceptable Peak LEDs Ta OOo 1 input peak LEDs ee lt input signal present LEDs uim Ouk lt 3 ssv ee OLY E OQact headphone peak LED ggg oy In addition to the main LED output meter peak LEDs show
55. ate to indicate that the unit is in record mode In the event that the system is not ready to begin a new file the recorder will enter standby mode REC Pending will appear in the File Name field of the LCD display and the adjacent red LED will flash The 702T will immediately begin recording as soon all selected media is ready If no inputs are routed to tracks the unit can not record Make certain that at least one record track is assigned for recording While recording the power Fast Forward Rewind Input Tone and HDD File Viewer buttons are disabled Stop recording by pressing and holding the STOP button The STOP button must be held for 150 ms or greater to end recording Although you can enter the Setup Menu during recording menu items that affect recording are lined out in the menu list During recording subsequent presses of the Record button can perform one of three setup menu selected actions e no action e new cue cue markers are set within the file being written e new file a new file is started with each press of the record button the take counter is increased by one SOUNDS DEVICES EJ 702T User Guide and Technical Information When removing the Compact Flash card after recording always observe the amber CF activity LED If it is lit wait until it goes out before removing the card If you remove the CF while the LED is lit the file will be corrupted and there is a possibility of EAT corrupt
56. cations are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information As a rough guideline video production for NTSC news segments is often drop frame Whether at drop or non drop rates make certain all time code devices are at the same rate 1 Set the 702T to either 29 97DF or 29 97 respectively 2 Jam the camera from the 702T using a LEMO 5 to BNC adapter cable connected to the time code input on the video camera 3 Switch the camera to free run time code The 702T time code should appear in the time code display on the camera 4 Disconnect the time code cable The camera and recorder time code should now be running in sync Check it after roughly 5 minutes to be certain synchronization is maintained Video cameras are notorious for time code instability when switched off If the video camera must be shut down re jam it when it is powered back up Recording The user interface of the 702T has been designed to be very similar to a tape recorder Recording and playback functions are quite similar to that of tape based machines Recording REC The largest most easily accessed control on the 702T is its record key Recording takes priority over all activity except for disk formatting disk speed tests and file transfers The 702T im mediately enters record mode when the REC key is pressed When recording the adjacent red LED will illumin
57. charger circuit operates whenever the unit is powered on and optionally when the unit is off depending on the external power wiring see below DC input uses a 4 pin Hirose connector Part HR10 7P4P There are two connection options avail able EI v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information External DC Input Wiring Operation pin 2 to negative operates the on board Li ion charger when the unit is both turned on and off Use when pin 3 to positive plugged into AC power pin 1 to negative operates the on board Li ion charger only when the unit is turned on there is no exter pin 4 to positive nal current draw when powered off Use when connecting to an external battery pack Regardless of whether pins 1 and 4 or pins 2 and 3 are used the unit will always charge the Li ion battery when the unit is powered on Pin 1 and pin 2 of the external DC input are at the same ground potential as chassis and signal ground The voltage level of the source powering the unit is shows on the LCD EXT EEL When the 702T senses a low voltage condition from an external DC source the power LED and battery voltage display flashes to alert the user When the external DC reaches 9 volts the 702T will automatically switch over to the removable battery If no battery is installed the unit will shut d
58. conds for the 702T to finish housekeeping on the card Before removing the card always observe the amber CF activity LED If it is lit wait until it is off before removing the card If the CF is removed while the LED is lit at the very least the file will be cor rupted and there is a possibility of FAT corruption as well SOUND DEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Speed Testing CF cards vary widely in their read and write throughput Later generation 24x and greater CF cards can reliably read and write multi track high sample rate audio The 702T includes a drive speed test to measure the throughput speed of CF medium El The speed test reports the throughput of the card by generating a test file then reading it The speed test can vary from test to test depending on the amount of free space on the drive the amount of fragmentation and other factors Use the speed test as a general relative measurement from one card type to another Few CF cards can sustain write speeds for reliable 192 kHz recording Sound Devices strongly recom mends using only the fastest cards to record at sampling rates above 96 kHz Media Repair Utility Included in the 702T Setup Menu is a basic media repair utility This utility is similar to Windows scandisk with added capabilities specific to audio files This utility can be run after improper media removal or in the event of a file write error dur
59. d The specific error will be reported on the LCD The output level of the warning bell is menu selectable from off to 12 dBFS in the Setup Menu Recording Start and Stop Bells If the Setup Menu option HP RECORD STOP BELL is enabled the 702T will generate beeps to alert the user of the recorder s current status These beeps are only sent to the headphone monitor these beeps are not present in the recordings or at the analog outputs 7 Series Status HP Bell Recording One 440 Hz beep Paused if using Rec Record Pause One 220 Hz beep Stopped Two 220 Hz beeps Low Battery Warning When either the attached battery or external power supply voltage reaches their low warning levels 6 5 V for the attached Li ion 11 0 V or user selectable for external warning tones are played in headphones The warning tone is a three pop note of 880 Hz every 20 seconds If all warning tones are turned off no tones are sent to headphones including low battery warning tones Metering and Display The 702T features a 38 segment LED 2 x 19 signal level meter The DSP controlled meter provides a selection of ballistics and lighting intensities In addition peak indicators on input channels show overload activity Output Meter 0000000000000000 0 dBFS track LEDs are programmable 0000000000000000 0 as peak LEDs 50 40 30 20 12 0 dBFS to 20 dBFS The meter uses energy efficient LEDs viewable in full sunlight The
60. d to the record mode Any time code value can be used as the start value by jamming value in the jam menu Record Run The time code generator runs only when the 702T is recording Time code in this mode defaults to 00 00 00 00 at power up When switching to record run from another mode the internal generator will stop at the last number generated A user defined value can be jammed into the internal genera tor from the jam menu Free Run Jam Once The on board time code generator will re jam from external time code whenever a valid running time code signal is connected to the TC input Similar to free run mode the generator runs continu ously without regard to record mode For a jam to occur the time code signal must be disconnected and re connected to the time code input Free run Jam Once is useful when using the recorder as a slave although one of the External TC modes may be more appropriate for slaved operation 24 Hour Run Identical to free run with the exception that the generator will automatically jam itself from the time of day clock on power up The generator will also re jam if the time of day clock is reset Once jammed the generator will run continuously from the time code clock not the time of day clock Ext TC The internal time code generator follows an external time code signal appearing at the time code input Ext TC cont The internal time code generator follows an external time code signal appearing at th
61. devices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information KTERE J3SATHT_E WAM HEG 2AN men ARA 2 a ALI 46S 24 o no reversed numbers indicating that recording is active Time Code The 702T uses time code circuitry developed by Ambient Recording GmbH a leading developer of stable portable time code products visit Ambient on the web at www ambient de Clock stability and continuity are critical aspects of the 702T time code implementation Its temperature compen sated crystal oscillator ensures rock solid TC stability and accuracy lt 0 2 ppm when tuned with an Ambient Master Controller Depending on the stability of other time code devices used with the 702T time code can be accurate throughout an entire production day Typically a jam sync is performed after each time the camera is power cycled In the absence of power the 702T holds accurate time code for up 2 hours between battery changes using its internal rechargeable AA NiMH time code cell After two hours without power the 702T reverts to a less precise time of day crystal to maintain the date time of the unit The time code time of day battery is charged from internal or external power whenever the 702T is powered up If the time of day clock is reset during the production day or if the time code mode is changed from 24 hour run to another mode and back the time code value will change You must re jam all time code devices
62. displays any button lock options enabled select the soft buttons to activate the appropriate button lock mode LOCK ALL LOCK _NON TRANSFOR BUTTONS UNLOCKED UNLOCK There are three modes 8 v 2 54 Unlocked all buttons are accessible and operate normally Non Transport Lock All front panel controls are locked except the Record Stop Play Re wind and Fast Forward Lock All All front panel buttons are locked except the Record button The Record button is kept active so the user can initiate recording after entering this mode and enter cue markers To stop recording in this mode you must disengage the panel lock and hit the stop button Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information LCD Display Descriptions rater ag a4 d E 90 01 60 3d dik 1 Battery Level Indicator Shows the voltage level of either the re movable Li ion battery or external pow er sources External power overrides battery power when present Graphical bar for relative level and numeric indica tor for precise voltage measurement 2 File Name Display Shows the file name actively being re corded or played back In playback stop mode a flashing file name indicates that the fast forward and rewind buttons can be used to step through files in the cur rent playback folder 3 Absolute Time
63. e form of lossy perceptual process such as MPEG2 Layer3 MP3 audio Windows Media encoding WMA ATRAC encoding used in MiniDisc AAC MPEG 4 audio or others it can have a significant reduction in its data rate Compressed audio has enabled the practical distribution of audio over low speed data networks File Naming Numbering Files generated by the 702T are named using a syntax made up of four parts scene number take number mono track designator if mono file is selected and extension S001T01_1 WAV x or a mono eXtension number a a file number designator Scene Name Numbering Scene names are selected for use from a scene name list This list is accessed from the setup menu Any number of scene name lists can be generated and these can be made up of any number of scene names The advantage of scene name lists is that scene names can be built before production so that WILD THING ia ew Entry DELETE EDIT H Scene names are made with alphanumeric characters including _ and and can be any length between zero 0 and nine 9 characters in length Scene numbers are helpful to match audio with the corresponding scene in a production Scene names can also be used to identify other items in cluding recording date artist name or any other descriptor as required SOUNDGDEVICES EJ 702T User Guide and Technical Information Scene names are user selected in the Setup Menu and do not c
64. e no longer needed 2 Enter the Setup Menu and use the Rotary Switch to scroll to CF ERASE 3 Press the Rotary Switch button to begin formatting 4 To verify that a non recoverable format of the storage device is desired two keys must be pressed to begin formatting Press and hold down the play key to enable the check mark Hit the tone key check mark to begin formatting a g anina arnind Are You sure Are You sure P d hold Hit th k ress and ho it the tone key to down the play keya gt begin formatting gt Formatting the 702T CompactFlash card can take up to 20 seconds When formatting is complete the 702T will generate a fresh menu hierarchy including the daily folder if selected Dynamic lists such as track names scene names folder options etc will be saved The 702T can format and use Compact Flash cards with a minimum capacity of 64 MB There is no prac tical limit to the maximum Compact Flash card capacity 2 TB Formatting the CF rebuilds the FAT file allocation table and erases all audio and data files present on the card While some PC and Mac utilities can recover files immediately after formatting a CF card consider that the files have been permanently erased FAT32 volumes may not be compatible with some consumer electronic devices including entry level digital cameras these may only sup port FAT FAT16 volumes After recording to CF has stopped it may take several se
65. e time code in put If the external time code is removed the internal generator continues to run to preserve continu ous time code Useful for time code transmission over RF where RF hits may interrupt time code SOUNDS DEVICES 29 702T User Guide and Technical Information Ext TC Auto Record The internal time code generator follows the external time code signal appearing at the time code input When external code advances the 702T enters record mode automatically When the external code is stopped the 702T generator pauses and recording is stopped This is appropriate when dual system sound is used with video cameras set for Rec Run time code The video camera will function as master time code and the recorder transport will follow the video camera transport Ext TC cont Auto Record The internal time code generator follows the external time code signal appearing at the time code input When external code advances the 702T enters record mode automatically When the external code is stopped the 702T generator pauses and recording is stopped If the external time code is removed the internal generator continues to run to preserve continuous time code Useful for time code transmission over RF where RF hits may interrupt time code This is appropriate when dual system sound is used with video cameras set for Rec Run time code The video camera will function as master time code and the recorder will follow In Free Run
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67. eft Source Output Right Source Output L R Attenuation Output2 Left Source Output2 Right Source off Enabled Disabled Disabled 40 Hz 12 dB oct Normal Normal Auto Select Unlinked Use Front Panel Knobs 0 mS 2G CF 1 8 GB None 30 Free Run Big A time Track A Track B 0 aB Track A Track B Enabled Disabled Disabled 40 Hz 12 dB oct Normal Normal Auto Select Unlinked Use Front Panel Knobs Copy all CF gt EXHDD 30 Free Run Big A time Track A Track B Track B 0 dB Track A Track B Enabled Enabled Enabled 40 Hz 24 dB oct Normal Normal Auto Select Unlinked Use Front Panel Knobs 0 mS None Copy all OFS EXHDD 30 Big A time Track A 0 dB Track A Track B Enabled Disabled Disabled 40 Hz 12 dB oct Normal Norma Auto Select Linked 12 Use Front Panel Knobs 0 mS None 30 Big A time Tack A Tack B 008 Track A Track BO Time Date 12 24 Hr LCD Contrast Meter Ballistics Meter Peak Threshold _ Time Date Date Format MM DD YY 50 Peak Hold VU MM DD YY 50 Peak Hold VU 50 Peak Hold VU MM DD YY 50 Peak Hold VU EJ v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T Presets 702T User Guide and Technical Information Factory Preset Film
68. er Navigation File Viewer Screen File Time and Date File Size Maximum Setting Clearing Flag Bits Automatic Flag Clearing File Copying Among Available Drives File Deletion False Take Control Emptying the Trash and False Take Folders Take Number Increments Take List Circle Take CompactFlash Recording Media 0seeeeees 47 Formatting Speed Testing Media Repair Utility Qualified CF Cards Storage Medium External FireWire Drives 49 When to Use External FireWire Drives Formatting FireWire Bus Powering Qualified Drives DVD RAM Drives File Transfer FireWire ui 51 POWGTING oiiierricos itre pitas Conte ae eee 52 Lithium lon Rechargeable Battery External Powering and Battery Charging Time Code Clock Battery Auto Functions with External Powering Power Consumption Variables Firmware Upgrades 0ceceeeeseeseneeeens 55 Version Information Upgrading Firmware CL 1 Remote Control and Keyboard Interface 56 Connecting the CL 1 Keyboard Assignments Logic Inputs and Outputs Logic Inputs Logic Outputs Setup Presets sisceectce raria EENS 59 Built In Presets User Setup Data File Setup Men 2s cccictacccivactocpeindecnnacddatas 62 Setup Menu Shortcuts Front Panel Button Shortcuts 0eseeeeeeee 69 Specifications riced reina nuii end oneness 70 Connector Pin Assignments seseeeeeeeee 73 ACCOSSOLGS i nig secede iiniideiind ve Gale chee ed tee es 74
69. er key or controller button begins copying The LCD will report progress of the file being copied and the number of files remaining to be copied When file copy is complete the 702T will report the number of files successfully copies and show a progress bar showing the percentage of files successfully copied Error Conditions If a file is to large for the destination medium the 702T will give you the option to skip the it or can cel copying If an error occurs during file copying the 702T will prompt to cancel the transfer When the destination medium is full the 702T will report the error and end the transfer aa v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information File Deletion Any file or folder on either CompactFlash or external FireWire drive can be deleted Permanently deleting files is a two step process Similar to Mac OS and Windows operating systems the 7 Series uses a trash folder to temporarily hold files which have been deleted To send a file to the trash perform the following Press the HDD button to enter the File Viewer Navigate to the file to be deleted 1 2 3 Press the soft key marked OPTIONS 4 Select DELETE 5 You will be prompted to verify file deletion The file has now been moved to the trash folder and will no longer appear in the file listing It will however appear in the trash f
70. erts a space when permitted Hot Key Shortcut Edit User Interface Menu Selects Hot Key In Set Key Mode Global Executes Command if function is assigned to Hot Key 01 99 number sequence Setup User Interface Menu Jumps to menu list number Shortcut User Interface Menu Jumps to shortcut number String Edits amp Take Name Number Renaming amp Notes Hot Key Function ASCII Characters Scene Prints Character and moves to next character Take 0 9 Prints Number A Z Prints Spacer Take Same as Reset Play Button Ok Exits with saving Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow Next Character in both menus Goes to the beginning of string being edited Goes to the end of the string being edited Assignable Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts can be programmed to control nearly every function on the 702T Shortcuts can select and change menu items with a simple key strokes Combinations of computer keyboard func tion keys along with Control Alt and Shift can also be programmed The following chart shows what keys are programmable Shift Ctrl Logic In 1 6 To program a shortcut perform the following steps 1 Enter the External Keyboard Assignment Setup Menu selection Shortcut number Up Fl to 50 shortcuts can be P 44 Record Button programmed DONE Fi 2 Select an unassigned shortcut number for programming If a duplicate key sequence is selected the low e
71. ge A D D A Converters 24 bit 192 kHz sampling rate maximum A D converters on socketed field upgradeable daughter board A D Dynamic Range 114 dB A weighted bandwidth 110 dB 20 Hz 22 kHz bandwidth D A Dynamic Range 112 dB A weighted bandwidth 108 dB 20 Hz 22 kHz bandwidth Metering Analog Input 76 segment 4 x 19 sunlight viewable selectable peak VU or peak with or without peak hold with VU ballistics variable brightness all measurements at Fs 96 kHz 24 bit unless noted Frequency Response Mic or Line 10 Hz 40 kHz 0 1 0 5 dB gain controls centered Equivalent Input Noise Mic 133 dBu max 135 dBV 50 ohm source A weighted filter Mic 131 dBu max 133 dBV 50 ohm source 20 Hz 20 kHz BW flat filter gain fully up Mic 130 dBu max 132 dBV 150 ohm source A weighted filter Mic 128 dBu max 130 dBV 150 ohm source 20 Hz 20 kHz BW flat filter gain fully up THD Noise Mic 0 004 max 1 kHz 22 Hz 22 kHz BW gain control down 15 dBu input Line 0 004 max 1 kHz 22 Hz 22 kHz BW gain control down 16 dBu input Gain Mic normal gain mode 24 3 67 4 dB input dBu to 20 dBFS Mic low gain mode 9 3 52 4 dB Mic normal fades to off gain mode off 0 67 4 dB Mic low fades to off gain mode off 0 52 4 dB Line 6 18 dB 0 1 dB increments Input Impedance Mic XLR 7 5k ohm Line XLR and TA3 20k ohm Input Clip
72. hange until changed by the user To change scene numbers 1 Enter the user menu and navigate to the Scene Name Number option 2 Use the REW lt lt and FF gt gt soft buttons to move among characters Use the PLAY button to delete characters Characters are entered from left to right and deleted from right to left 3 Use the Rotary Switch or the soft button arrows on the left to choose characters Press the Rotary Switch or press the fast forward button to save the character and move to the next position 4 To save the scene name press the soft button labeled check or the Rotary Switch without selecting a character After the ninth character is entered the scene name is automatically saved If all characters are removed no scene name will be written to files only a take number If Scene Folder is selected for file management all takes will be placed in the root of the drive Take Numbers Take numbers are integers between 01 and 32000 with or without preceding zeros which increase by one each time a new file is recorded Take numbers can be set with or without a take separator such as the character or T Take numbers can be overridden and a new take number can be set in the Setup Menu If the 702T detects a file with a duplicate name in the destination folder a letter suffix starting with A is added to the file name before the extension Note that take number han dling can be selected to reset
73. he firmware file If a valid firmware file is present on the CF card the recorder will prompt if the path is the proper file to use Press the Rotary Switch or the tone button to say yes The 702T will begin firmware upgrade and validation Progress is indicated with a bar graph E Press UR to search drives for a Programming file 4 When the upgrade and verify process is complete power cycle the 702T On power up the LCD will turn solid black and the green LED next to the FireWire port will blink 20 times When the update se quence is complete the 702T will reboot once again 5 Verify the firmware version using the INFO SOFTWARE menu 6 Reset the time of day clock time code generator and verify any recording parameters 7 Itis best practice to download the latest user guide from the Sound Devices web site since the changes to functionality are documented Firmware upgrades usually preserve all user menu settings However save a snapshot of the settings to a setup file on the CE Once a firmware upgrade is complete restore settings from this file if necessary Some firmware updates may make changes to user setups verify all user setups after an upgrade SOUNDS DEVICES 55 702T User Guide and Technical Information CL 1 Remote Control and Keyboard Interface The CL 1 Remote Control and Keyboard Interface is an available optional hardware accessory to interface the recorder with PS 2 comp
74. he menus Phantom power is linked when the inputs are linked See Input Linking Input Limiters mic level only Microphone inputs 1 and 2 each have a limiter circuit designed to prevent input overload In nor mal operation with proper gain settings the limiters should rarely engage When activated these SOUNDS DEVICES 13 702T User Guide and Technical Information limiters will prevent unusually high input signal levels from clipping the analog input stage of the preamp The front panel LIM LED shows that the limiter is engaged Limiter activity is indicated by additional front panel LEDs one for each input channel u The input limiters are active only with mic level inputs The limiters are engaged by factory default When limiters are engaged audio on channels 1 and 2 is limited to 6 dBFS Microphone Level Control Microphone gain is controlled by the front panel recessed knobs The gain control adjusts an analog gain stage and functions similarly to the input trim on a mixing console or stand alone microphone preamplifier Gain is controllable over two ranges normal and low Gain Range microphone level only The microphone inputs operate in four gain ranges NORMAL NORMAL FADES TO OFF LOW and LOW FADES TO OFF The NORMAL range controls input gain from 24 3 dB to 67 4 dB of gain The LOW range controls input gain from 9 3 dB to 52 4 dB The LOW ranges are useful for high SPL recording envi
75. headphone output is a flexible tool for monitoring audio in the field The 702T allows the user to monitor inputs tracks and post record tracks in a number of combinations MS stereo moni toring is also available in headphones The headphone output is independent of the Master Output Bus and the Output Bus 2 audio sources can be routed to headphones independent of routing assignments to output buses The 702T is capable of driving headphones to extremely high sound pressure levels Hearing experts advise against exposure to high sound pressure levels for extended periods Selecting Headphone Sources The headphone source display on the main LCD screen shows the audio sources sent to headphones The 702T comes from the factory with several preset headphone audio source selections available on the Rotary Switch These selections include inputs tracks and track monitors Turn the Rotary Switch to select among the available headphone monitoring sources Track Monitoring While Recording Confidence Monitoring The 702T can monitor actual recorded audio written to the Compact Flash card during recording This is commonly referred to as confidence monitoring To monitor recorded tracks during record ing select one of the track monitor modes Because of the record buffering topology of the 702T a delay of up to 12 seconds can be expected before recorded audio appears at the output The 702T will play back recorded audio from the media
76. hen the next lower level folder will reside at the drive s root If the TOP LEVEL folder is active then the MID LEVEL and BOTTOM LEVEL folders will be its sub folders e Mid Level Daily folder can be selected as a lt DAILY gt folder a folder with a user selected name or not used If a TOP LEVEL folder is in use the MID LEVEL folder will be a sub folder of the TOP LEVEL folder If no TOP LEVEL folder is used the MID LEVEL folder will reside at the drive s root If set to lt DAILY gt a new folder will be created daily When recording past midnight the 702T will prompt to make to a new daily folder e Bottom Level Scene Folders can be selected as a lt SCENE gt folder which will use the name generated from REC SCENE NAME NUMBER Setup Menu as a user selected name or not used at all If no upper level folder is in use the BOTTOM LEVEL folder will reside at drive s root If the MID LEVEL and or TOP LEVEL are in use the BOTTOM LEVEL folder will be a sub folder Example If a daily Folder is desired set the TOP LEVEL to lt NONE gt the MID LEVEL folder to lt DAILY gt and the BOTTOM LEVEL to lt NONE gt This will generate a Daily Folder in the root di rectory with it s files directly inside the folder RECORD FOLDER g Tot Leveli Nore 1 d Leyeli Daily DEottom Level Hone H SOUND DEVICES a 702T User Guide and Technical Information A hierarchical view of files generated by the 702T is belo
77. her a switch closure input or a switch clo sure output The inputs and outputs are logic low devices meaning that to turn on an input it must be connected to ground zero volts Likewise when an output is on it puts out 0 volts and when it is off it puts out 5 volts EJ v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Logic Inputs Configured as a switch closure input a pin can be connected to a switch that a user has wired to assigned contact This switch can then trigger the 702T to begin recording Other functions can be assigned as well from the Setup Menu The switch closure on a given pin of the CL 1 can be thought of as just another key on the keyboard Anything that can be assigned to a key can also be assigned to a switch To configure a pin as an input navigate to EXT KEYBOARD ASSIGN in the Setup Menu Select a new SHORTCUT number then locate the Login inputs amongst the assignable keys Choosing LOGIC IN 1 would correspond to pin 1 on the CL 1 LOGIC IN 2 would correspond to pin 2 on the CL 1 and so on After a Logic input is chosen assign the desired action that the Logic input will control Logic Outputs Configured as a switch closure output the CL 1 can drive LEDs relays or any other sort of device which will accept a TTL level or similar input For example the CL 1 can drive a big
78. ile name by reading a text file named SDINFO TXT which is written to each time the unit records or plays To move up the hierarchy scroll up to the top of the menu to Press enter or push the Rotary Switch to go up one menu level From the root menu selecting opens the media select screen SL E a Continuing up the file hierarchy the media menu is viewable The top most view in the heirarchy shows the inserted card s size and available free space Hegia CF 3 SGB SHR SEA 4 0 Gk A Large audio files take longer to show details than smaller files this is normal File Viewer Screen 13 2ctW5 A Ge Aghi 1 OME Ep ICH 24b 458H8 Bi rete HAU FLAG TS A The File Viewer screen contains information about each individual audio file The left side of the display shows files and folders The top line displays the path in the form of MEDIA FOLDER NAME File names are listed in the order they were recorded a2 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information File types not recognized do not show up in the File Viewer although all folders are viewable File details are shown on the right side of the display The center divider points to the file selected for information viewing Information shown includes e file creation date file flag archive bit statu
79. ime code setup is essential for accurate sync of picture and sound Skip this section if time code is not being used 1 Select a time code frame rate appropriate for your project For film production typical the time code rates are 30 fps non drop NTSC or 25 fps PAL For standard definition video projects use either 29 97 or 29 97 non drop For high definition projects use either 23 98 or 29 97 depending on what post work flow or format is used 2 Select the time code run mode free run record run 24 hr run or one of the external run modes 3 Typically the 702T is used as the master clock source and all other cameras and slates are jammed to it This will assure that every device is using the same time reference See Time Code for additional infor mation on time code setup Recording With file parameters set the 702T is ready to record The 702T is a record priority device pressing the record button cancels all functions except file based operations and immediately begins record ing a new sound file When record is pressed the red record LED illuminates to confirm that the unit is recording The file name on the LCD display shows the currently recorded sound file Press and hold the Ca STOP button to end recording Playback When recording is stopped the most recently recorded file is immediately available for playback Press the gt button to start file playback from the beginning of the file To select files fo
80. in are permanently deleted and cannot be recovered SOUND DEVICES 45 702T User Guide and Technical Information Take Number Increments To advance to a higher take number hold the STOP button and press FastForward The file name to be recorded is indicated above the file time Indicates Indicates next active take upcoming take EXT MED 176TA RAI ae Bay 2m PETES MAL next ara T 90 00 00 0 3 BE 00 00 00 0 e ALB Take List The take list shows a sequential listing of the last 200 recorded files without regard to what folder they have been recorded in The first file in the list marked with an indicates the file name of the next recorded take Subsequent takes are listed in the order of recording from the 7 Series Only files recorded on the unit will appear in the take list unlike in the File Viewer where all valid sound files are shown J CIRCLE Y From the take list several controls are available Take Number Incrementing is available as well as False Take deletion Soft keys move among take numbers Circle Take Take names can be altered to include the symbol preceding the file name This can be used to highlight a take as a circle take Circled Takes are tagged lt CIRCLE gt TRUE in the iXML chunk and is added to the BEXT Filename Circle Takes are often used to identify good takes for transfer ring To identify a circle take perform the following ste
81. ing recording When selected from the Setup Menu the repair utility will scan the inserted card report the number of errors and correct any er rors found Recovered files are placed in a new folder named RECOVERED The RECOVERED folder is located in the card s root Specific operations include 1 Boot Record Check the card s boot record is checked for proper information Any out of range values are forced to the nearest valid value a 2 FAT Chain Scan each file on the card is allocated space by linking together data clusters into a chain of clusters Each chain is specified in the card s file allocation table FAT In this stage of media repair each and every FAT chain is scanned and checked for validity Broken chains lost chains cross linked chains and chains with no end are fixed or truncated 3 Lost Chain Recovery FAT chains that are not tied to a file are considered lost These chains rep resent used space on the drive and may have been separated from their file due to a card error or improper shut down These chains are converted to files and placed in the RECOVERED folder 4 RIFF WAV file check All RIFF files are checked for proper format RIFF files are composed of chunks of data where each chunk has a type and a size If the size does not match the actual amount of data for the particular chunk which might be the case if the file was not closed properly the size is adjusted
82. inputs are muted digital signals that appear on them after the record button has been pressed will not be recorded or affect the sample rate of the 702T The 702T clocks itself to the first digital signal presented to it If the 702T detects a digital signal on the BNC inputs and locks to that signal a digital signal applied to the XLR input will be ignored until the first digital signal is removed SOUNDS DEVICES 15 702T User Guide and Technical Information Signal Presence and Peak Indicator ri The signal presence and peak indicators show audio activity before input to track routing In ae signal presence LED s illuminate when a 50 dBFS or greater signal is present Input signal peak LEDs illuminate when signal levels reach 3 dBFS or greater Input Delay A digital delay is selectable on each channel of the 702T Delay time per input is selectable in tenths of a millisecond 0 1 msec steps The Rotary Switch and menu arrows are accelerated The more you press or spin the faster the time setting will increase or decrease Delay is not set until the Rotary Switch is pressed or or the check mark is selected The amount of delay available is dependent on the sampling frequency in use Sample Frequency Maximum Amount of Delay Available per input 32 44 1 47 952 48 48 048 kHz 30 mS 88 2 96 96 096 kHz 15 mS 176 4 192 kHz 7 5mS Input delay can be useful for time aligning input signals from differing
83. inserted in the signal path The resulting audio in the headphones would be the discrete M and S signals Rotary Switch Behavior The action of the Rotary Switch during recording and playback is set from among the three available options e Disabled pressing the Rotary Switch has no effect e Selects Favorite Mode places the headphone source into the mode selected in the HP Favorite menu e Playback Monitor Drive Select pushing the Rotary Switch toggles between CompactFlash and external hard drives for playback and monitoring while recording Headphone Favorite Selection If SELECTS FAVORITE MODE is selected from the choices above pushing the Rotary Switch selects the assigned Headphone Favorite source This feature is helpful to quickly return to a selected headphone monitoring selection while recording or playing One of the available headphone selec tion can be selected as the headphone favorite SOUND DEVICES a 702T User Guide and Technical Information Headphone Playback Mode The user may select a headphone source for automatic selection upon playback All headphone source selections are available for Headphone Playback Mode as well as No Change which leaves the headphone source set to the currently selected mode Headphone Playback Mode is controlled in the Setup Menu Headphone Warning Tones The 702T can generate an audible beep or warning bell in the headphones when an error has oc curre
84. ion as well Pre Record Buffer To prevent missing record cues or up cutting takes the 702T has pre record or pre roll buffering available When active pre record begins recording at a set number of seconds PRECEDING the record button being pressed The amount of pre record is sample rate dependent At 48 kHz ten sec onds of buffered audio is available At a 96 kHz sampling rate five seconds is available At very high rates 192 kHz two seconds of pre record buffer is available Record buffering is disabled when the time code mode is set to Record Run External Time Code Auto Record and External Time Code Continuous Auto Record This prevents possible overlapping time code numbers between adjacent files Record Pause This allows a recording to be stopped then continued without creating a new take or file Record Pause is useful for live music recording reporter interviews or any other application that can benefit by stopping and starting recording without generating a new file To use the Record Pause Feature 1 Access the Setup Menu option REC Record Pause and select Enabled W1ssble Enabled X The Record Pause feature does not support time code If the Record Pause Enabled setting is crossed out time code is active and must be turned off before Record Pause is available Disabled Er Navigate to the Setup Menu Option TIMECODE MODE and set it to Off OFF Free Ruri i 2 Press
85. ion warn Off 60 to 12 dBFS in 1 dB steps ing bell 67 HP Rec Stop Bell Alerts the user with one beep at the startof e Disabled recording and two beeps when the recording e Enabled is stopped 68 Tone Level Set the output level of the reference tone 40 to 0 dBFS in 1 dB steps 69 l Tone Frequency Allows the user to set the frequency of the 100 10 000 Hz in 100 Hz steps reference tone oscillator 70 Tone Mode l Select the destination of the reference tone or e disabled to disables it completely e to record tracks only e to outputs only to record tracks and outputs 71 Drive Speed Tests Performs a speed test on the CompactFlash Caution Drive test will disable processing and mute media installed and external drives Data Outputs for duration of test Outputs will not return transfer speed is measured in KB s until test is exited 72 CF Space Shows the drive file system total size and space remaining on connected CompactFlash i medium 73 CF Erase Formats installed CompactFlash medium Caution while various PC utilities are able to recover files from re formatted drives once _ formatted old audio data is not accessible by the 702T 74 CF Repair Runs a utility that will repair minor errors in the directory structure of the CompactFlash 75 CF Empty Trash Allows user to delete files previously sentto e Empty Trash 5 the trash as well as false takes e
86. ions for setting or clearing flag bits include set or clear the selected file set or clear all the files in the current folder or set or clear all files on the volume Di H ad 164TH4 WAU COPY FLAG v All files created by the 702T have their archive bit set to on Automatic Flag Clearing The 702 can be set to clear the flag bit of copied files automatically When enabled in the FILE COPYFLAGRESET menu all files copied internally by the 702T but not via FireWire will have their flag bits cleared on the original file File Copying Among Available Drives Audio files are easily transferred between CF and the external drive File transfer is initiated with the setup menu option FILE COPYFILE The Copy File menu has four options for each media type Copy All Media gt Medial Copies all files from one media to the other Last 24Hr Media gt Media Copies files created in the last 24 hours between media Last 48Hr Media gt Medial Copies files created in the last 48 hours between media Flagged Media gt Media Copies all files with their archive bit set between Once file copying has begun the 702T searches the source media for the selected files The 702T will then search the destination drive looking for duplicate file names The LCD will report the number of files found the number of duplicates found and the net number of files to be copied and prompt to continue Pressing the ent
87. justs the headphone output level Active balanced analog microphone or NOTE the 702T is capable of producing line level input for input 2 ear damaging levels in headphones Mic Line Input Switch 7 Tape Output Selects the input level and mode of the Unbalanced tape 10 dBv nominal associated XLR input connector Input 1 output on 3 5 mm TRS stereo connector also can be selected for AES3 input Signal source is identical to the Master Output Bus Tip left ring right sleeve TA3 Master L R Analog Outputs ground Active balanced line level analog L R outputs for the Master Output Bus Pro gram source and attenuation level are user selectable Pin 1 ground pin 2 pin 3 SOUNDGDEVICES n W T y Q s LINE OUT L 1 5 Headphone Output 3 5 mm TRS stereo headphone connec tor Can drive headphones from 8 to 1000 ohm impedances to very high lev els Tip left ring right sleeve ground 702T User Guide and Technical Information Right Panel Connectors and Controls TIMECODE x2 by AMBIENT E gt D VLA Dooni MENU SELECT OUT C LINK IN DC IN 10 18V PIN 4 PIN 1 Time Code Multi Pin 702T only 6 Time code input and output on 5 pin LEMO connector AES3id Input 1 2 Unbalanced digital input accepts two channel AES3id or S PDIF on BNC connectors Supports sample rates up to 200 kHz 7 FireWire IEEE 1394 Port Connecti
88. k advantage of the best in professional and consumer electronics technologies to bring incredible feature depth with ease of use CompactFlash media is highly reliable industry standard and easily obtainable The removable rechargeable battery is a standard Sony compatible Li ion camcorder cell The 702T interconnects with Windows and Mac OS computers via FireWire for convenient data transfer and backup 702T Firmware Known Issues For a complete list of known issues regarding the most current firmware please visit Sound Notes http www sounddevices com notes recorders known issues Copyright Notice and Release All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the expressed written permission of SOUND DEVICES LLC SOUND DEVICES is not responsible for any use of this information SOUND DEVICES LLC shall not be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or failure to strictly comply with SOUND DEVICES LLC s operating and installation instructions Microsoft Windows is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of App
89. l cross jam time code at the top of the second for phase accurate the 00 frames will match time code at the set frame rate SOUND DEVICES a 702T User Guide and Technical Information Jam Zeros This menu selection resets the internal generator to zero value to jam or zeros AAI AGL AR HA MiA lt press to jam 44 EDIT VALUE 10 52 42 05u current timecode value menu selection Jam Value Press the soft button JAM tone button or the Rotary Switch button to jam the user entered time code start value into the internal generator Edit Value This menu allows the user to set any valid time code value 00 00 00 00 23 59 59 29 for entry with the jam value selection above The initial screen of this menu shows the currently set value as well as the current time code setting of the 702T Press the soft button labeled EDIT or the Rotary Switch to select a specific time code value Time code numbers are changed in pairs hours minutes seconds and frames Once DONE is selected the value can be jammed into the internal generator A value is not jammed into the 702T time code generator until JAM VALUE is selected User Bits The 702T has seven user selectable user bit modes Time code user bits are a portion of the time code data which can be allocated several different ways Commonly user bits carry information such as the date take sound roll or the camera roll number Highlight EDIT U BIT in the j
90. l storage on the computer To avoid possible corruption of data on the CompactFlash card do not interrupt the connection process and always properly dismount eject the drives from the operating system On Mac OS platforms drag the drive icons to the trash On Windows platforms right click the 702T volume and choose eject Dismount the 702T after file transfer by ejecting the volume from the computer In Mac OS drag the disk icon from the desktop to the trash or hit e In Windows OS highlight the disk icon right click and select eject It is best practice to eject the 702T volume from the computer to maintain file integrity see FireWire File Transfer SOUNDS DEVICES e 702T User Guide and Technical Information Front Panel Descriptions All 702T settings can be accessed and monitored through the front panel LCD and navigation but tons This allows the unit to be placed in a production bag along with field mixers wireless transmit ters and wireless receivers 1 SY 10 11 hih F 1WLE ENO TZ WAU i151 OR gt m 90 00 02 2 5 2 p 33 49 0T RM 23 7o TAO gt 24 Ze CA Ga CD GD a Gi 16 Digital Input LEDs 5 Indicates the presence of AES or SPDIF digital signal on the respective input When flashing indicates that digital in put is selected but no valid digital word clock signal is present Input 1 Gain Controls the a
91. lculating Recording Time later in this guide to estimate record time Sampling Rate When a sampling rate is selected for recording all tracks are recorded at the selected sampling rate Sampling rates are selected among common rates from 32 kHz to 192 kHz Additionally non standard sampling rates can be applied when the 702T is word clocked from an external source clock sources between 32 kHz and 192 kHz When recording off speed sampling rates files will be stamped with the rate closest to an internally generated frequency s dB Ad8k lt 43 A4EkF Relationship Between Sampling Frequency and Audio Bandwidth The sampling frequency is expressed in samples per second in hertz and defines the number of times in a second that the analog audio signal has been measured Sampling frequency determines the audio bandwidth or frequency response that can be represented by the digital signal A quick estimate of the maximum bandwidth capable of being represented at a given sampling rate is maximum analog frequency sampling frequency 2 Higher sampling frequencies allow for greater audio bandwidth The 702T generates the following sampling rates e 32 kHz e 88 2 kHz e 44 1 kHz e 96 kHz e 47 952 kHz e 96 096 kHz e 47 952kF file stamped at 48 kHz e 96 096kE file stamped at 96 kHz e 48 kHz e 176 4 kHz e 48 048 kHz e 192 kHz e 48 048kF file stamped at 48 kHz See Time Code section for more information about the 48 048F 47 9
92. le Computer Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners The sound waves logo is a registered trademark of Sound Devices LLC a v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Quick Start Guide The 702T is an extremely powerful and flexible portable audio recorder Before recording please familiarize yourself with the product Several settings should be verified or set based on individual recording needs Powering the Unit 1 Apply power to the unit by attaching the included removable rechargeable Li ion lithium ion bat tery to the back panel battery mount The metal tabs on the mount line up with the electrical contacts on the battery From the factory the battery may not have a charge so external DC may be needed for initial operation and charging Connect the included AC to DC power adapter to the DC input plug to power and charge the battery 2 Press and hold the power button to turn on the unit Press and hold the power button to turn off the unit If this is the first time the recorder has been powered or if it has been without a battery for an ex tended period the date and time may need to be set Charge the included Li ion battery for 6 hours prior to initial use Menu Navigation Basics The Setup Menu provides options for recording routi
93. lectrically erasable programmable read only memory to hold the unit s operating system software or firmware Firmware is the source code which controls all aspects of the device including menu options signal routing signal processing LED s button and switches and data ports Version Information During manufacturing the unit s hardware revision number and serial number are burned into a protected area of the EEPROM and are not changeable These numbers can be viewed from the INFO VERSION selection of the Setup Menu INFO VERSION also shows the firmware version of the recorder The 702T firmware version and unit serial numbers are written to the data chunk of every WAV audio file generated by the 702T E ardware ID Software Wert 2 15 Serial GRABB6Z TAR x p Upgrading Firmware From time to time Sound Devices may issue revisions new versions of firmware for the 702T Firm ware is user upgradeable To upgrade firmware follow the steps below 1 Download the firmware file from the Sound Devices web site 2 Transfer the firmware file it will be named VERSION _ NUMBER PRG to a CompactFlash card in the 702T via FireWire If there are multiple firmware files on the media the 702T will indicate the firmware file listed to apply To prevent confusion ensure that there is only one firmware file available on either 702T media 3 Enter the firmware upgrade menu You will be prompted to search for t
94. liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you Governing Law This agreement and limited warranty are governed by the laws of the state of Wisconsin 76 76 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Warranty amp Service Sound Devices LLC warrants the 702T and 702T Portable Audio Recorders against defects in ma terials and workmanship for a period of ONE 1 year from date of original retail purchase This is a non transferable warranty that extends only to the original purchaser Sound Devices LLC will repair or replace the product at its discretion at no charge Warranty claims due to severe service con ditions will be addressed on an individual basis THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE SOUND DEVICES LLC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOUND DEVICES LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCI DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY Because some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitations set forth above they may not apply in all cases For all service including warranty repair please contact Sound Devices for an RMA return mer chandise authorization before sending your unit i
95. liant computer keyboards and enables external devices to control the 702T When using the CL 1 front panel controls and menu selections on the 702T can be mapped to keyboard shortcuts allowing for full keyboard control of the recorder Additionally the CL 1 has contact closures for programming remote inputs or outputs These are commonly used for machine control and remote rolling using a mixing console with transport controls Connecting the CL 1 Connect the included C Link cable to the 702T s C Link Input connector 1 2 Connect the opposite end of the C Link cable to the CL 1 s C Link connector 3 Connect a PS 2 keyboard to the PS 2 connector on the CL 1 4 Connect switches between assigned pins 1 6 pin 7 ground and pin 8 5V on the CL 1 See Logic Inputs and Outputs The C Link port on the 702T provides power for CL 1 operation Keyboard Assignments Standard keyboard shortcuts have been pre assigned and are listed below Menu Keys Shortcut Key Function Space Bar Enters Playback Mode Pauses the take in Playback Mode Cancel Exits without saving in all menus Enter o Ok Exits with saving in all menus Check Mark or Edit Mirrors the LCD Up Arrow in all menus Mirrors the LCD Down Arrow in all menus Left Arrow Mirrors the LCD RWD Arrow in all menus Custom Route User Interface Un assign Route Time Menu Moves to previous field Right Arrow Mirrors the LCD FFWD Arrow in all menus Custom
96. ly folder or main folder Play Button Plays the sound file displayed in the LCD If pressed immediately after recording is stopped the most recently recorded file is begins playback lt Rewind Button Performs reverse REW scrubbing through a playing sound file when pressed in playback and play pause mode Play pause indicated by flashing A time on LCD Reverse playback rate increases the longer the button is held In play stop mode indicated by flash ing filename on LCD selects the previ ous file in the record folder either daily folder or main folder wna HDD File Viewer Button Press to enter the File Viewer Pressing simultaneously with the MENU button opens the time code jam menu Headphone Output Peak LED Indicates overload of the headphone amplifier When lit the headphone cir cuit is overloading Reduce headphone level LIM LED Indicates that the microphone input limiters are on This LED does not show input limiting activity see descriptor 27 Microphone Input Limiter LEDs Link LED Indicates that channels 1 and 2 are linked as a stereo pair In link mode in put 1 potentiometer controls gain input 2 potentiometer controls left to right balance Inputs can be linked as either a stereo L R pair or as a a Mid Side MS pair lt 702T User Guide and Technical Information 23 Media Ready LEDs Indicates storage media is present and available to record CF CompactFlash
97. menu button enters the jam menu In this menu the top of the display shows the value of signal present on the time code input and the bottom of the display shows the currently set time code value In addition the 702T displays the frame rate of the incoming time code and the current frame rate setting of the 702T external time code u bit value received by 702T lt press to jam men _ gt selection mat VOLDE current 702T timecode u bit value The 702T time code generator can be set in three ways Jam RX TC When the JAM RX TC menu item is highlighted in the jam menu the external time code user bits and frame rate are shown at the top of the LCD screen the 702T internal generator user bits and frame rate are shown at the bottom of the screen To jam the 702T from an external value press soft button next to the jam button or the Rotary Switch button The screen will display JAMMING Once the 702T is jammed to the external time code the external and internal numbers will match and run in sync no valid time code is connected CE E EJAN VALUE Make certain that the external time code source appears in the time code jam menu If the 702T does not receive valid time code from the sending source the jam menu displays lines in place of numbers Identical to the Ambient Recording series of time code products the 702T time code generator can cross jam select frame rates The 702T wil
98. n for repair Product returned without an RMA number may experience delays in repair When sending a unit for repair please do not include accesso ries including CF cards batteries power supplies carry cases cables or adapters unless instructed by Sound Devices Sound Devices LLC Service Repair RMA XXXXX 300 Wengel Drive Reedsburg WI 53959 USA telephone 608 524 0625 Technical Support Bug Reports For technical support and bug reporting on all Sound Devices products contact Sound Devices LLC E mail support sounddevices com web www sounddevices com contact_support htm Telephone 1 608 524 0625 Toll Free in the U S A 800 505 0625 Fax 1 608 524 0655 Sound Devices hosts a discussion forum for 7 Series recorders The URL is http forums sounddevices com Sound Devices cannot guarantee that a given computer software or operating system configura tion can be used satisfactorily with the 702T based exclusively on the fact that it meets our minimum system requirements Please check with your software editing application to make certain that it is compatible with the file type selected SOUNDS DEVICES SOUNDS DEVICES
99. nalog gain input trim of the channel 1 input Normal mic input range is from 25 dB to 70 dB low gain mic range is from 10 dB to 55 dB line input range is from 6 dB to 18 dB For line level inputs this control can be de feated for setup menu controlled gain If the LCD display shows locked when the control is rotated gain control of the line level input is menu controlled When inputs are linked as a stereo pair Input 1 Gain controls the gain of both inputs 7 Input 2 Gain Controls input 2 gain as in 2 above When inputs are linked as a stereo pair Input 2 Gain adjusts left to right bal ance MENU Button Used to access all 702T Setup Menu selections When in menu mode used to move up through the menu selections Pressing the HDD and MENU buttons simultaneously brings up the time code jam menu 702T ED 7027 4 1 a00 000000OOOOCOOOOOO0O00O B 00OOAOAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IN 50 40 30 20 A2 o0 2 api a TRACK KS 15 14 13 LCD Display Primary display of the 702T The LCD is backlit using the LCD backlight control 15 Tone Oscillator Press and hold to activate the tone oscillator Tone frequency tone level and routing are controlled in the Setup Menu Tone must be pressed before en tering recording to lay tone to the head of a sound file Tone level and frequency are menu controlled Input to Track Matrix LEDs Blue LEDs indicate inputs 1 and 2 enabled for rec
100. ndom dither routine for accurate bit rate reduction Dither can be defeated in the user menu Without dither 24 bit audio is truncated to 16 bit meaning the least significant 8 bits are discarded Once a file is recorded its sampling rate and bit depth can not be changed in the recorder The 702T does not perform sample rate conversion or bit depth changes File conversion must be done in another environment such as an audio workstation Alternatively a real time analog transfer is often performed instead of sample rate conversion Word Clock Stable word clock is fundamental to a high quality digital audio signal The 702T uses a highly stable crystal to generate its internal word clock The 702T can clock external devices from its word clock and accept external clock sources for recording The 702T ignores external clock both AES and word clock during playback Clock Master When sending digital audio to several devices one unit is designated as the word clock master and the others as slaves Generally the device with the analog to digital converter is designated as the word clock master The 702T can function as an analog to digital converter and can be used as a master word clock source Slaved devices will derive their word clock timing from either their digital audio inputs S PDIF or AES EBU or through their word clock input connection As a word clock master the 702T generates word clock whether or not audio is sent
101. ng and control The single layer menu struc ture allows for very quick navigation and function selection To enter the Setup Menu press the front panel Menu button Once in the Setup Menu the following conventions are shared for navigat ing among selections and to select specific parameters e CX Menu Button enters Setup Menu ITEM highlighted menu item V selects highlighted item or parameter T moves up in menu and between menu parameters moves down in menu and between menu parameters X exits the selected function or Setup Menu altogether The CD Stop button will exit from any menu and cancel any changes Use it to escape out of the Setup Menu The right panel Rotary Switch labeled Select is a convenient control to quickly navigate among menu items and item options Its push to select function duplicates the check mark in most menus Connecting Audio Sources 1 Connect audio sources either analog or digital to the appropriate input connector 2 Set the appropriate input level amic line or digital input 1 with the adjacent slide switch 3 If mic level inputs are used make certain that phantom power input limiters and high pass filters are activated as required Routing Inputs to Tracks Before recording inputs must be assigned to tracks Each 702T input 1 and 2 can be assigned to the two recorded tracks A and B These 16 possible routing combinations are shown on the front panel with 4 blue LED
102. nter time date gt i May be used with or without the Rec Timer _ Start May be set before the Timer Start time to temporarily stop recording and then resume recording with Timer Start 15 Rec Error Handler Sets the behavior when a hard drive write e Stop recording error occurs Keep Recording to New File 16 Rec Record Indicator Sets how the large display looks when the unit e Normal Numbers enters record e Reverse Numbers e Flash Numbers 17 Rec Record Pause Allows a recording to be stopped then e Disabled continued without creating a new take or file e Enabled Time Code Mode must be set to Off to enable Record Pause 18 l Input Routing Allows the user to setup their routing matrix e1 gt A among all available inputs and tracks There 17A 2 B are preset routings and three custom routings 1 gt A 1 gt B _ available Pressing the input select key repeat e 1 gt A B 2 gt A B edly will cycle through all preset routings e Custom Route 1 i Drimari e Custom Route 2 l Primarily accessible from the Input Select Key Custom Route 3 19 Input 1 48V Phantom Enables or disables 48 V phantom power on Off 20 Input 2 48V Phantom inputs 1 and 2 e On Mic e On Mic and Line 21 Mic Inputs Limiter Enables or disables the analog input limiter on e Disabled input 1 and 2 mic preamps e Enabled 22 Mic Input 1 Low Cut Enables the high pass low c
103. o factors need to be considered to calculate battery runtime battery power supply capacity and unit power consumption The best determination of your run time is to experiment with a given record ing setup The 702T power consumption varies over a range between 4 W to 20 W 12 volts depending on ac tive functions The following functions have the most significant affect on power consumption Inputs Active analog inputs increase power consumption If recording from digital sources dis able analog inputs or inputs altogether to reduce power consumption If recording solely to inputs 1 and 2 disable inputs 3 and 4 to reduce power consumption Analog inputs and the microphone preamps draw current whether they are idle or active Active inputs draw 1 5 W compared to deactivated inputs Microphone Powering Phantom powered microphones draw power for operation Up to 1 W can be drawn from the phantom supply Battery Chargers Depending on the charge state of the on board Li ion and the internal AA time code battery the charging circuit can draw 10 W from external DC Sampling Rate The 702T draws more power at higher sampling rates Each doubling of the sampling rate adds 1 W of power consumption EI v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Firmware Upgrades The 702T uses upgradable EEPROM e
104. of CompactFlash medium always properly dismount the 702T from the operating system On Mac platforms drag the drive icons to the trash On Windows plat forms use the Disconnect External Media icon in the system tray SOUNDS DEVICES EI 702T User Guide and Technical Information To disconnect the 702T from FireWire 1 Make certain that any software applications referencing the 702T are closed and that all file copy func tions to and from the 702T have been completed 2 In Mac OS X highlight the drive icon on the desktop and select e to eject the volume Alternatively drag the drive icon to the trash in the dock 2 In Windows right click the drive icon and select eject 3 The cable between the computer and 702T can now be disconnected If a future connection is going to be made the cable can be left connected If the 702T is disconnected from the computer via an eject command and the FireWire cable is still physically connected between the computer and recorder the data connection can be made by enter ing the Setup Menu select FIREWIRE CONNECTION Alternatively press the STOP button and HDD button together to begin a FireWire connection Do not remove the CompactFlash card while FIREWIRE CONNECTION appears in the LCD Powering The 702T is powered from either removable Li ion rechargeable batteries or external DC power The included removable 7 2 V Li ion cell can be used as a primary or backup
105. older Files sent the trash folder can be viewed and played If a file or folder has accidentally been sent to the trash the drive can be mounted to a computer via FireWire and moved back to its original folder Files and folders moved to the trash cannot be removed from the trash from the 7 Series recorder False Take Control To identify a take as a false take perform the following Press stop D to end recording iL 2 Wait for the file to finish writing the activity LED will turn off 3 Hold down the stop key and press rewind to be prompted to delete the most recent take 4 Press the soft check box to delete the take Files that have been deleted as false takes are moved to the FALSETAKES folder This folder sits in the drive root When recording to CompactFlash and external FireWire storage devices files from each media will be moved to each media s FALSETAKES folder False takes will remain on the drive until the FALSETAKES folder is deleted see Emptying the Trash and False Take Folders above Emptying the Trash and False Take Folders Files that have been moved to the trash and false take folders see below can be permanently delet ed from the recorder Each drive has its own Trash and False Take folders and they are permanently deleted independently 15 Wil elete lles in the trash folder Are sou sure Once the trash and False Take folders have been emptied any files or folders they conta
106. older Options Allows user to organize files in root and sub e TOP LEVEL lt None gt lt Add new entry gt i l folders To not use any folders select lt None gt e MID LEVEL lt None gt lt Add new entry gt lt Daily gt on every level BOTTOM LEVEL lt None gt lt Add new entry gt lt Scene gt 38 File View Files Enters the file directory tree for the selected Highlight media descriptor to navigate the menu drive 39 File View Take List Allows user to view the last 200 takes Takes e Circle can be selected and converted to circle takes 40 File Copy Files Allows the user to select a file ora range of Copy all drive drive files to be copied from one storage media to i another Files will only be copied from their eaten igi drivel current directory to a directory of the same Last 48 hr drive drive name on the other media If a file will not fiton Flagged drive gt drive the destination media user is given the option to skip that file and continue with the copy or All files when recorded automatically have their flag abort the copy all together User is advised at bit set to on the end of the copy process how many files were copied successfully 41 Sets the time code frame rate All common e 23 976 used with high definition video cameras Time Code Frame Rate time code frame rates are available drop frame mode e 24
107. on to a computer Mac OS Windows 2k XP Vista Linux to access the CompactFlash volume as a mass storage devices Also used to attach ex 8 ternal FAT32 formatted FireWire drives to the 702T for direct recording and copying C Link In Out RS 232 protocol interface on 6 pin modular RJ 12 connector for link ing multiple 7 Series recorders together Word clock machine transport and time code are carried on the C Link connec tor Additionally C Link accessories connect through this connector External DC In Accepts power sources of 10 18 volts DC for unit powering and removable Li ion battery charging The Hirose 4 pin connector is wired pin 1 negative pin 4 positive Pin 2 and pin 3 are used to charge the removable Li ion battery DC ground at both pins 2 and 3 is at the same potential as chassis and signal ground Word Clock Input and Out Provides clock input and output for the 702T Word input accepts sampling rates from 32 kHz to 192 kHz Word clock out put is the rate that box is running There is no sample rate conversion onboard the 702T AES3id Master Output Bus Unbalanced digital output two channel for the Master Output Bus Signal source is menu selected and is identical to the Analog Master Output Bus signal Rotary Switch In record and playback modes selects the headphone monitor source push action is user selectable When in the Setup Menu the Rotary Switch moves
108. ord priority device pressing this button starts recording and discontinues all other functions except file operations Pressing button during recording can set a cue marker or start a new file as selected in the Setup Menu 13 wm 14 Stop Pause Button Press and hold this key for 150 ms to stop recording In Record Pause mode the STOP key will pause the recording pressing it twice will finalize the record ing In playback mode a single press pauses playback play pause allowing audio scrubbing with the FF and REW keys Another press of the key enters play stop mode where the FF and REW keys select files for playback from the current directory One more press of the key exits playback mode In the setup menu the stop key is also used to exit from any menu returning to the main display 15 LCD Backlight Button Press to toggle LCD and button board backlighting Hold the button and turn the Rotary Switch to adjust the bright ness of LEDs In menu mode functions as the soft button to cancel a selection wm SOUNDSDEVICES 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Fast Forward Button Performs fast forward FF scrubbing through a playing sound file when pressed in playback and play pause mode Play pause indicated by flash ing A time on LCD Fast forward rate increases the longer the button is held In play stop mode indicated by flashing filename on LCD selects the next file in the record folder either dai
109. ording to tracks A and B A solid blue LED indicates an input is routed to a track A flashing LED dur ing custom routing mode shows the selected input track combination INPUT Select Button Pressing the INPUT button brings up the input muting and routing menu Hold down the INPUT button and press one of the indicated soft buttons to mute inputs Pressing the STOP button and the INPUT select button cycles through the four factory preset input to track routing combinations plus the custom routing menu In the custom routing menu any input can be routed to any track See Input to Track Routing page 18 6 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information 9 Level Meter LEDs Two 19 segment track level meters indi cate level in dBFS Metering ballistics are selected in the Setup Menu Power Button Press and hold to power up the 702T Press and hold to power down 10 ww 11 Charge LED Indicates the charge status of the on board battery charger LED flashes when external power is connected and the re movable battery is charging illuminates solid when battery is fully charged a Power LED Indicates the 702T is powered and avail able for operation LED flashes when the removable battery or external DC is in a low voltage condition 12 lt Record Button Press to record The 702T is a rec
110. ors e track count how many concurrent audio tracks are selected for recording e data rate calculated from the sampling rate and bit depth for non compressed audio and by bit rate for data compressed audio Data rate determines how big the data container is for the audio signal see the calculation below for determining PCM audio e storage capacity typically expressed in GB Uncompressed Recording Time in Track Hours Data Rate bit depth sampling rate one track 16 44 1 16 48 24 48 24 96 24 192 5 05 MB min 5 49 MB min 8 24 MB min 16 5 MB min 33 0 MB min 1 3 30 3 03 2 02 1 01 0 51 o o y 7 7 P 132 a es a et _ J o i 0 i i a ae a G aa f a ee OS ee a t a 60 198 182 121 60 7 30 3 The chart above shows recording time available with the 702T Time is expressed in hours per track track hours at the specified data rate supported by the 702T If recording two tracks divide the track hours figure by two Similarly for four track recording divide track hours by four Note that the 702T supports additional sampling rate bit depth combinations however only the most com mon are included below Record Time The chart shows that when recording 24 bit 48 kHz audio to a 40 GB hard drive the maximum amount of recording time available roughly 80 track hours If recording a stereo two track file this yields 40 stereo hours of record time Note that most storage media now quote capacity in G
111. over holding time and date for up to 60 days 702T maintains accurate time code for 2 hours after power down with a fully charged NiMH battery time code AA battery even with the Li ion and external DC power sources removed SOUNDS DEVICES EI 702T User Guide and Technical Information Auto Functions with External Powering The 702T can perform several functions when DC power is applied to and removed from the record er Options available include e Power on unit unit will turn on and be ready for operation e Power on and begin recording unit will power on and begin recording with the settings used when previously powered down e Power on power off unit external DC functions as the on off switch e Power on and begin recording power off unit will power and begin recording then turn off when power is removed These functions are useful when the unit is part of a production kit powered by a single power source A single power switch can be used to power on the whole kit In addition to the internal record timer the auto functions power on begin record power off can be used for more extensive unattended recording control Using an outboard timer attached to a DC supply the 702T can be placed and activated to record events including SFX or nature and for surveillance applications Power Consumption Variables The 702T draws power from either its on board Li ion battery or from external DC sources Tw
112. own The included AC to DC wall wart power supply operates the unit and charges the removable bat teries simultaneously Pins 3 and 4 are wired to and pins 1 and 2 are wired to When power is applied the charging circuit evaluates the battery condition and supplies charg ing current if necessary When charging the amber charge LED will flash Once the battery is fully charged the charger will turn off and the amber charge LED will light solid indicating a full charge Large capacity cells increase the charge time Charge LED Activity Description of Activity Off Charger disabled On Completed charge battery fully charged Blinking Charger enabled battery is charging If the charge LED shows anything but a successful charge the Li ion battery may require replacement Time Code Clock Battery The 702T has an internal NiMH LR6 AA battery to power to the time code generator circuitry and time of day clock This battery is charged simultaneously with the Li ion battery Additionally the AA is charged from the Li ion battery when the unit is powered on With a fully charged AA battery accurate time code is held for two hours after power down The 702T can be powered down and the removable battery can be removed and replaced without worry of time code jumps or inaccuracy When the NiMH battery reaches a factory set voltage the time code generator will shut off and the time of day clock will take
113. phones Input 2 2 Track A A Solo monitoring of selected track This signal is sent to both sides of the headphones Track B B Upon playback will play as track monitor Monitor A A Solo monitoring of playback post record track Highlighted media is source of moni Monitor B B tor program This signal is sent to both sides of the headphones When not in playback headphones have no program Inputs 1 2 MS Stereo monitoring of discrete M mid and S side input pairs Highlighted media is source of monitor program 22 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information HP Sources Description Tracks A B MS Stereo monitoring of discrete M mid and S side track pairs Highlighted media is source of monitor program Upon playback will function as MS track monitor Monitor A B MS Stereo monitoring of playback post record discrete M mid and S side track pairs Highlighted media is source of monitor program When not in playback headphones have no program Inputs 1 2 1 2 Summed inputs appear in each ear for summed mono monitoring of both inputs Tracks A B A B Summed tracks appear in each ear for summed mono monitoring of both tracks When tracks A or B are monitored in headphones audio assigned to the tracks is heard in headphones during recording During playback the recorded track a
114. ping Level Mic input 5 dBu minimum normal gain mode gain control fully down ic input 10 dBu minimum low gain mode gain control fully down Line input 26 dBu minimum gain control fully down Input Topology Mic and Line fully electronically balanced RF ESD short and overload protected pin 2 hot pin 3 cold Gain Matching Line inputs 0 1 dB channel to channel Common Mode Rejection Ratio Mic 40 dB minimum at 80 Hz High Pass Filters 40 80 160 240 Hz 12 18 24 dB oct all menu selectable Mic Powering each XLR selectable 48 V phantom through 6 8k resistors 10 mA per mic available menu selected per channel in mic or line level positions Mic Input Limiters analog pre A D converter dual stage optocoupler and FET 4 dBFS threshold 20 1 limiting ratio 5 mS attack time 200 mS release time 70 EJ v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Output Analog Line Output Clipping 20 dBu minimum 10k ohm load Level Attenuation amp Resolution 0 40 dB 1 dB increments Output Topology Line fully electronically balanced RF ESD short and overload protected pin 2 driven hot pin 3 driven cold let pin 3 float for unbalanced connections Inputs Outputs Digital AES3 id 75 ohm 1 0 V p p S PDIF compatible with RCA adapter Digital Storage
115. priate for any reference audio applica tion Any file recorded by the 702T can be played back including MP2 MP3 FLAC and WAV files Whether files were recorded from the 702T or from copied to a CompactFlash card using a card reader the 702T will recognize valid audio files In addition files copied to CF from a computer can be played back in the recorder This is useful when using the 702T as a high resolution playback device When play is pressed the 702T defaults to playing the most recently recorded or played sound file unless another sound file is selected There are two ways to select sound files for playback e Press either the FastForward or Reverse button to put the 702T in to play stop mode The file name display will flash and the FastPForward and Reverse buttons can be used to step through sound files in the currently selected file folder e To select files in other folders press the HDD button to enter the File Viewer Navigate to the appropriate file folder by scrolling up and down the file list Highlight the sound file for play back and press play AutoPlay The 702T can be set to play back all valid sound files in a folder Files will play back in their order they were placed in the folder Autoplay can be set with the following options e Disabled auto playback is off e Play all all files in the folder will play then stop when all files have been played e Repeat one the selected file will play back contin
116. ps 1 Press the STOP key to end recording 2 Press and hold the STOP key down then press PLAY to enter the Take List 3 Scroll among files to highlight the file as a circle take 4 Hit the circle take soft button play To remove the circle take indication highlight the circled file as you would to circle it and select uncircle 46 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information CompactFlash Recording Media CompactFlash CF is an excellent portable storage medium for audio recording Its speed and ca pacity continue to increase as its price continues to come down The 702T records to and plays from CF cards as its primary storage medium The key benefits of CompactFlash include e wider temperature range capability than hard disk drives e greatly increased shock immunity versus hard disk drives e convenient portable removable media e ubiquitous card readers and transfer tools Formatting Upon insertion of an unformatted or non FAT32 formatted CF card the 702T will indicate that the card is not formatted and request the user to format the card If the card was previously formatted as a FAT32 volume either from the 702T a computer or another audio recorder the card will be ready for recording To format the CF card perform the following 1 Ensure that all files on the card have been copied or ar
117. r playback 1 Press and hold the button to enter the File Viewer and navigate among sound files and folders for playback The folder of where the most recent file was recorded is opened when the button is pressed a v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information 2 Use either the Rotary Switch or the arrow soft buttons to navigate through file folders 3 Once a file is highlighted press the gt play button to begin playback When playback has finished the filename will flash on the LCD display Use the gt gt fast forward button or amp rewind button to step through files in the folder or press the Cg stop button to exit playback mode FireWire File Transfer Sound Devices strongly recommends shutting down equipment before connecting to or from any FireWire device with a connection that carries power 6 pin Reports have come to our attention of isolated problems when hot plugging IEEE 1394 FireWire devices Hot plugging refers to making the connections when one or more of the devices including the computer is on When hot plugging there are rare occurrences where either the FireWire device or the FireWire port on the host computer is rendered permanently inoperable From our experience any FireWire connection which carries power is susceptible to this type of damage When connected via FireWire I
118. ronments The fade to off options allow for fader like control of your gain NORMAL FADES TO OFF provides a gain range of off or 0 to 67 4 dB and LOW FADES TO OFF pro vides a gain range of off or 0 to 52 4 dB High Pass Filters microphone level only The high pass filters on the microphone inputs use a combination of analog and digital filters to re duce sensitivity to low frequency signals When the high pass is engaged on an input its front panel LED illuminates to indicate it is active The first pole of the high pass circuit is an analog filter at 40 Hz 6 dB per octave and is part of the microphone preamplifier circuit Additional poles of high pass filtering are done in DSP Several frequency and slope combinations are selectable including corner frequencies of 40 80 160 or 240 Hz and filter slopes of 12 dB 18 dB or 24 dB per octave The high pass is selected for each input independently Shortcut The filters can be toggled with a two key combination Press and hold the LCD back light key and press the menu key for channel 1 high pass Press and hold the LCD backlight key and press the HDD key to toggle channel 2 high pass The high pass filters are linked when the inputs are linked See Input Linking Line Level Gain Control When in line level position the gain for inputs 1 and 2 is controlled by the front panel recessed potentiometers or by a menu sensitivity setting When set for front panel control in the user menu
119. rose HR10 7P 4P Digikey HR100 ND for locking mating DC connector pin 1 pin 2 pin 3 pin 4 See Powering section for additional details SOUNDS DEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Environmental Operation and Storage ambient temperature 5 55 C relative humidity non condensing lt 80 Other LCD Display 202 x 32 pixels extended temperature backlit display Tone Oscillator 100 Hz 10 kHz variable output assigned to tracks or outputs menu selectable Quick Setups four factory presets one user setup stored to CF or HD as data file Dimensions and Weight Size 45 mm x 209 mm x 125 mm H x W x D 1 8 x 8 2 x 4 9 Mass unpackaged 970 grams 2 14 Ibs without battery 72 72 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Connector Pin Assignments Each connector type electrical characteristics and pin assignment is shown below Connector Pin Assignments Notes XLR 1 ground 7 5k ohm input impedance mic level Analog Inputs 2 signal 20k ohm input impedance line level 3 signal active balanced XLR 1 ground transformer balanced for use 110 ohm twisted pair AES Inputs 2 signal cabling AES3 specification 3 signal TA3M 1 ground 120 ohm output impedance active balanced Master Output Bus
120. s Illuminated LEDs indicate input to track assignment SOUNDGDEVICES F 702T User Guide and Technical Information 1 Press and hold the qD STOP button then press the INPUT button to cycle through factory rout ing presets The 702T has several often used presets for quick setup of input to track routing combina tions Note the routing combinations on the blue LEDs with each successive press 2 If none of the preset routing combinations are suitable assign a custom routing Sequential presses of the input button will eventually cycle to the custom routing option see Input to Track Routing pg 18 From the custom input routing menu any input can be assigned to any track including multiple inputs assigned to a single track 3 Press EXIT to leave input routing mode If no input is assigned to a track the 702T will not record Selecting Recording Parameters and File Destination For most productions the general recording parameters of bit depth sampling rate and file format are infrequently changed Enter the Setup Menu to verify recording settings Bit depth and sampling rate are displayed on the LCD panel 1 Select the bit depth as needed 2 Set the sampling rate as needed 3 Select the file type WAV mono or WAV poly FLAC MP2 or MP3 4 Select the storage volume s CompactFlash External drive or any combinations of the two drives for recording Time Code Setup When using a time code workflow proper t
121. s checked means the file archive bit is set clear means the file archive bit is cleared e file creation time file size e number of tracks bit depth sampling rate e beginning BEG time code stamp of the file e There is additional information available Pushing the Rotary Switch will cycle through the be ginning time code stamp BEG file length LEN user bits USR and frames per second FPS The File Viewer always exits to the main screen whether entered from the Setup Menu or from the HDD button File Time and Date Similar to a computer file system all files recorded by the 702T are stamped with the time and date of file generation To ensure that accurate time of day and file generation dates are written for each file make certain that the time of day clock and calendar are accurately set File time and date and time code are unrelated 1 Enter the TIME DATE SET menu 2 Set the present time and date using the navigation tools below a advances to the soft keys norement yf TES FRE By ex lt c lt and decrement time and date Rotary Switch a rEg TA Fh i be turned as well F 1 meg idoneae H pu returns to the previous setting Once set the time and date clock will be kept while the removable rechargeable battery is attached If it is removed the internal AA NiMH time code battery maintains the time of day and date for 20 days or more File Size Maximum The CompactFlash card
122. s agreement Termination Without prejudice to any other rights Sound Devices LLC may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA In such event you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT and all of its component parts Limited Warranty No warranties Sound Devices LLC expressly disclaims any warranty for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT The SOFTWARE PRODUCT and any related documentation is provided as is without warranty or condition of any kind either express or implied including without limita tion the implied warranties and conditions of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose or non infringement The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT remains with you No liability for damages In no event shall Sound Devices LLC or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Sound Devices LLC product even if Sound Devices LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case Sound Devices LLC s entire liability under any provision of this evaluation license shall be limited to the greater of the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or U S 5 00 Because some states jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
123. se Part 1 Emissions EN55103 2 1997 EMC product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 2 Immunity EN55103 1 Phenomena 2 3 1997 Magnetic emissions at 1 meter 50 Hz 50 kHz EN55103 2 Phenomena 3 1997 Magnetic immunity 50 Hz to 10 kHz CISPR 22 EN55022 2003 Radiated and conducted emissions Class B EN61000 4 2 2001 IEC61000 4 2 2001 ESD 4 kV contact 8 kV air discharge EN61000 4 3 2001 TEC1000 4 3 2001 Radiated RF immunity 10 V m 80 1 kHz amplitude modulation EN61000 4 4 2001 IEC61000 4 4 2001 AC power ports EFT Burst I O lines 0 25 kV to 1 0 kV power line 0 5 kB 1 kV EN61000 4 4 2001 IEC61000 4 4 2001 EFT Burst I O lines 0 25 kV to 1 0 kV power line 0 5kB 1kV EN61000 4 5 2001 TEC61000 4 5 2001 Surge 1 kV differential mode line to line 2 kV common mode line to ground EN61000 4 6 2001 ITEC61000 4 6 2001 Conducted RF immunity 3 V 80 1 kHz amplitude modulation EN61000 4 11 2002 1EC61000 4 11 2001 Voltage dips and short interruptions at test voltage level 0 V unominal 70 V unominal 25 period Tested by L S Compliance Inc Cedarburg Wisconsin March 15 2006 UW AA Matthew Anderson Director of Engineering Sound Devices LLC SOUNDSDEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information
124. sources For example digital wireless mics that have a processing delay in their outputs In addition all digital conversion stages have delay Input to Track Routing The 702T uses a flexible routing scheme to assign inputs and tracks for recording The input matrix allows any input to be routed to any recording track Multiple inputs can be routed to a single track to create mono mixed recordings The 2 by 2 blue LED matrix makes it easy to view the set routing A solid blue LED indicates an input is assigned to a record track 1 2 a00 inputs can be routed B to tracks in any of sixteen possible HDD combinations TRACKS Pressing the INPUT key brings up the following menu d i ad routing eae KEYS mutes 4 16 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Routing Hold down the STOP button then press the INPUT button to cycle through the four preset input to track routing combinations These presets are factory set and cannot be changed The last three preset selections are CUSTOMROUTE options Press the EDIT soft button to enter the custom rout ing menu Custom routing allows any input to be assigned to any record track In the menu high lighted input and track combination are displayed in white text The two inputs are shown on the left the two record tracks are shown on the right
125. st shortcut number action takes place The example below shows the F1 key being reprogrammed SOUNDSDEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information AL 24 Record Button TONE i 3 After selecting a key sequence select the desired Setup Menu item or action The example below shows the reprogramming of the F1 key to change the sampling rate to 48048 Gl Specific Setup Menu options can be programmed if multiple options are available Fi E If a single key or key combination is programmed for multiple shortcuts the shortcut with the lowest number will take precedence Shortcut List Functionality The shortcut list is a user definable list of keyboard keys Logic In that perform specified actions The actions that a keyboard key can perform are listed in the below table Macros are currently not implemented Action Function Button Shortcuts Simulates a front panel button shortcut Ex Stop Play opens TakeList Menu Logic Inputs and Outputs SSOOSSOO Identical to shortcuts assigned to computer keyboard key sequences the CL 1 has six contacts that can be programmed to perform Setup Menu items or control the record play and stop functions of the recorder A switch connected between the assigned pin and ground pin 7 will form a circuit Closing the circuit will activate the programmed action The Logic pins on the CL 1 can be set individually as eit
126. t Fast Forward Button CTRL C gt File Copy Files Last 24Hr CF gt EXHDD English CL 1 Module Undefined F1 gt Record F2 gt Stop Button F5 gt Rewind Button F6 gt Play Button F7 gt Fast Forward Button CTRL C gt File Copy Files Last 24Hr CF gt EXHDD English CL 1 Module Undefined F1 gt Record F2 gt Stop Button F5 gt Rewind Button F6 gt Play Button F7 gt Fast Forward Button CTRL C gt File Copy Files Last 24Hr CF gt EXHDD English CL 1 Module Undefined All of the set parameters in the table above can be saved to a date file on the CompactFlash card By entering the Get Save Setup Menu the user can save or restore parameters to and from this data file This binary file is named 702T SUP and is saved in the SOUNDDEV folder on the CompactFlash card SOUNDSDEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Menu The chart below describes the available setting for the 702T Setup Name 1 l Quick Setup Setup Description Allows the user to quickly apply default menu setups and save retrieve user setups to disk or CF Setup Options e Load Factory Settings restores the factory default settings Load Film Settings applies typical setups for film production e Load Reporter Settings applies typical setups for voice recording e Load Music Settings applies typical setups for music recording e Load User from CF applies
127. t Rate kbps Number of Extension Medium Tracks Recording PCM 16 or 24 32 to 192 2 WAV yes FLAC 16 or 24 32 96 2 FLAC no MP2 mono 16 32 44 1 48 1 MP2 no 64 96 128 160 192 MP2 stereo 16 32 44 1 48 2 MP2 no 64 96 128 160 192 256 320 384 MP3 mono 16 32 44 1 48 1 MP3 no 32 64 96 128 160 192 256 320 MP3 stereo 16 32 44 1 48 2 MP3 no 32 64 96 128 160 192 256 320 For MP2 Stereo the per channel bit rate is half of the selected bit rate MP3 Stereo uses Joint Stereo Coding which improves per channel resolution over MP2 Stereo but can not be quantified into a specific per channel bit rate iXML The 702T includes iXML revision 1 5 data in addition to the broadcast wave extension data For iXML aware software applications this data is available For applications that don t recognize iXML this information is ignored Notes iXML supports notes fields From the File Viewer select OPTIONS then Notes Using an external keyboard via the CL 1 Remote Control and Keyboard Interface the entry of notes Brahe Pac HID THz WAU COPY FLAG s is much quicker than using the Rotary Switch a r If time code is turned off metadata will still be written SOUNDSDEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Recording Time Calculation The calculation of available 702T recording time involves three fact
128. t is two channel AES3 signals on XLR 1 appear at inputs 1 and 2 To use the AES3 input the input mode select switch must be set to AES EBU There is no level control for AES inputs 66016 The front panel digital input LEDs illuminate when digital signal is selected as input If the LED is flashing digital input is selected but a no valid digital clock is being received Digital Input AES3id S PDIF The 702T accepts AES3id and S PDIF unbalanced digital signals on the BNC connector The 702T will auto detect the type of digital signal and adjust accordingly Like AES3 signals this is two chan nel input There is no level control for AES3id inputs AES3id inputs override analog signals present at the XLR inputs To use analog sources while using the AES3id signal as a digital clock source select analog in the input source menu selection When a digital signal is present the 702T locks its sample rate to its source frequency This lock is indicated by a highlighted block on the main LCD display to the right of the bit depth and sample rate indicators Recording bit depth is independent of the external digital source When locking the 702T to an external digital signal be certain the source is stable Loss of digital sig nal will cause the 702T to revert to its internally set sample rate even while recording The portion of the file recorded after the loss of signal may not play back properly Once recording has begun unused digital
129. to set or remove a menu crumb single press navigates to menu item 1 J gt gt toggles among menu breadcrumbs to higher numbered items with no breadcrumbs placed moves to the next general menu section 68 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Front Panel Button Shortcuts To speed navigation the 7 Series has numerous navigation shortcuts For combinations hold down the first identified key and continue to hold while pressing the next keys Function Key Sequence Action Record Tone Record and Tone REC In the menu File Marker Mode must be set to Markers Dis abled While recording hold the REC button and press the tone button Tone will be active as long as the tone button is held Jam Menu Menu and HDD Te Enters the time code jam menu 702T amp 744T Only Button Lock O O Backlight and Tone Press backlight then tone to lock all front panel buttons except for Record Stop and Play FF and Rew are available in play back mode Use backlight and tone again to unlock the panel Input Mutes Input Hold down and press soft buttons to mute inputs Input Routing D Stop and Input Hold down STOP and press INPUT to cycle through input rout ing presets Last preset will open the input routing menu to the custom route selection Phan
130. tom 1 Tone and Menu t Toggles input 1 phantom power Phantom 1 amp 2 are linked when Inputs 1 amp 2 are linked Phantom 2 Tone and HDD i Toggles input 2 phantom power Low cut 1 Backlight and Menu t Toggles Input 1 high pass filter Low cuts 1 amp 2 are linked when Inputs 1 amp 2 are linked Low cut 2 Backlight and HDD Toggles Input 2 high pass filter Connect Stop and HDD Firewire Initiates FireWire connection if previously disconnected via an eject command False A Stop and Rewind Delete last take prompt Increase Stop and Fast Forward Increments take number to be recorded for next file i aD Stop and Play Take list and circle take identifying screen Toggle Drives HDD Hold the HDD button down for 1 second to toggle between viewable drives Mode El C aD LED Level Backlight and Rotary Switch Rotary Switch Adjusts level of LED brightness Flashlight Rewind and Play and Stop With the power off hold down these buttons while powering the unit to enter Flashlight mode This illuminates all LEDs except for three Press power again to exit SOUND DEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Specifications System Sampling Frequency internal 32 44 1 47 952 48 48 048 88 2 96 96 096 176 4 192 kHz external clocking 32 192 kHz via word clock input Internal Data Path and Processing 32 bit 192 dB dynamic ran
131. tup keyboard shortcuts when using the CL 1 keyboard interface 84 Ext Keyboard Language Select the language of the keyboard attached 2 English to the CL 1 German e French 85 CL 1 Re program The CL 1 has its own firmware which is sup plied from the 702T This utility updates the CL 1 firmware 86 CL 1 Logic Out Assign Each logic output pin can be assigned to go e Undefined high when the unit is in the selected mode Stop Logic input overrides logic output selection e Play e Pause e Record 87 Info Button Shortcuts An informative menu showing the available l i keyboard shortcuts 88 Info Version Shows the hardware revision serial number _ and firmware version of the unit 89 Update Software Upgrade tool used to apply new firmware Setup Menu Shortcuts It will search all connected storage for the _ firmware file and prompt to update The Setup Menu can be quickly navigated using the Rotary Switch to move up and down through the menu Additionally shortcuts or breadcrumbs can be placed on often used menu items A breadcrumb is set by holding the play button when at a selected menu item A small dot is shown to the left of the setup number Any number of breadcrumbs can be set but their utility is reduced with too many applied toggles among menu breadcrumbs to lower numbered items with no breadcrumbs placed moves to a previous general menu section press and hold
132. ty of the Rotary Switch s Disabled i button when in record and playback push makes no change to the headphone matrix e Selects Favorite Mode in record and playback modes push will change the headphone source immediately to the favorite selected in HP Favorite Mode e Playback Monitor Drive Select Selects the media source for file playback and record i monitoring 63 HP Monitor Modes Select the sequence of the modes that appear Up to 20 source selections can be entered in any _ in the Headphone Source Display on the LCD order See headphone monitor section in guide for adjustment and Favorite Mode below for list of headphone selections 66 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Setup Description Setup Options 64 HP Favorite Mode Selects the audio source monitored when the Inputs 1 2 Rotary Switch is pressed during recording or Tracks A B playback Monitor A B f Input 1 1 Input 2 2 Track A A Track B B Monitor A A Monitor B B Inputs 1 2 MS Tracks A B MS Tracks A B MS Inputs 1 2 1 2 Tracks A B A B 65 HP Playback Mode Selects the audio source sent to headphones No change upon playback e Same as options listed above 66 HP Warning Bell Level Set the output level of the multi funct
133. udio is heard in headphones To set the available headphone source options for headphone monitoring enter HP MONITOR from the Setup Menu In the Monitor Modes menu you will immediately be in slot 1 Turn the Rotary Switch to select the source you wish to appear first in your Headphone monitor list Once the chosen source appears press the Rotary Switch or the soft button ENTER tone button to move to the next slot Continue down the list to select the source for each slot in the list Once all sources have been chosen press done This will exit the headphone monitor mode setup You can exit the selection process by pressing the stop or cancel backlight button at any time If DONE is pressed in the first headphone slot the 702T will select a single option Tracks A B for head phone monitoring The 10 factory presets will be erased MS Stereo Monitoring The MS stereo mode decodes discrete Mid Side stereo signals to a left right stereo signal for moni toring purposes This allows for a proper stereo signal to be monitored in the field while discrete M and S signals are recorded for later post production For the MS decoder to operate properly the Mid signal is connected to input 1 and the Side signal is connected to input 2 The amount of stereo spread is fixed to a 50 50 percentage from Mid to Side signal If MS is selected for input linking do not use MS stereo monitoring This would result in two MS decod ers being
134. uously until stopped by the user e Repeat all all files in the folder will play in succession then repeat until stopped by the user SOUNDS DEVICES EI 702T User Guide and Technical Information Audio File Formats The 702T records audio to the industry standard Broadcast Wave file format either monophonic or polyphonic MP2 MP3 or FLAC Files created by the 702T receive the WAV MP2 MP3 FLAC file extensions The 702T will read files with the BWF extension WAV The 702T writes AES 31 Broadcast Wave formatted files The audio files created by the 702T place additional information in the file header called the Broadcast Audio Extension data chunk Software that does not recognize this additional broadcast wave data chunk will simply ignore this added information Among the values recorded are time code stamp time code frame rate date and time of the original recording bit depth sampling rate originating machine serial number FLAC Free Lossless Audio Codec is a lossless data compression algorithm specifically designed for au dio It is a convenient way to extend recording time with no effect on audio quality It is suitable for recording and archiving FLAC in particular offers data compression rates that range anywhere between 30 and 60 depending on the audio program Sound Devices also introduces Wave Agent www waveagent com a free Windows based software used to extract FLAC to WAV as well as combining
135. ut filter to reduce Disabled 23 Mic Input 2 Low Cut _ sensitivity to low frequencies e Enabled 24 Mic Input 1 Low Cut Freq Selection of twelve high pass filter frequency E 40 80 160 240 Hz 12 dB oct 25 Mic Input 2 Low Cut Freq and slope combinations for microphone inputs 40 e 80 160 e 240 Hz 18 dB oct 40 80 160 240 Hz 24 dB oct 26 Mic Input 1 Gain Range Selects the sensitivity of the microphone input e Normal 27 Mic Input 2 Gain Range Low sensitivity is used for very loud and or e Low very hot microphones e Normal fades to off e Low fades to off 28 Input 1 2 Source Forces the inputs to analog or digital mode e Auto select Default is auto select e Analog e Digital S PDIF AES i e Disabled Power Save 29 Input 1 2 Linking MS Selects whether the input 1 amp 2 levels are e Unlinked i controlled independently or grouped as a pair Inputs 1 and 2 operate independently with or without mid side decoding e Linked 1 2 Inputs are linked channel 1 pot controls level chan nel 2 pot controls pan Linked 1 2 and MS Inputs are linked channel 1 pot controls level channel 2 pot controls pan and are decoded for MS stereo SOUNDSDEVICES 702T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Setup Description Setup Options 30 Line Input 1 2 Gain Control When inputs 1
136. ux Fostex take your pick is a specific compatibility mode for use with the Fostex DV40 software 1 74 and previous Avid Final Cut Pro and other post production environments The 48 048kF mode can aid in obtaining an NTSC 0 1 speed pulldown without sample rate conversion In this mode files are recorded at a 48 048 kHz sampling rate but are stamped at 48 kHz When played at 48 kHz they will play back 0 1 slower than real time One use for the 48 048kF mode is to force a 0 1 speed reduction pull down of audio to match MOS telecined film 24 fps to NTSC SD in non linear edit systems such as Avid or Final Cut Pro Since the file is stamped as a 48 kHz file the edit system will play it back at 48 kHz and not at 48 048 kHz This audio pull down will match the transferred picture without the need for an intermediate step through other software or though an analog conversion to create the pull down The time code frame rate actual recording rate is forced to 30 ND in 48 048kF mode The front panel of the unit will show 30 ND during recording No other frame rate is available in 48 048kF mode ET EASD 163782_4 WAU gid rae OF Gu EXE 1 1 4b Ex Ht E E 23 L 1 dad oF Ai 49557 HE So ND the file is recorded at 48 048 k 30 ND The sound file however is stamped with a 29 97 ND frame rate along the 48 kHz sampling rate It will appear as if the file was originally recorded at a 48 kHz sampling rate at a TC rate of 29 97 N
137. ve the selected value by pressing the soft Check Mark Tone key or by pressing in on the Multi Func tion Rotary Switch 4 Exit the Setup Menu by pressing the soft X Brightness key or the Stop key 5 Begin rolling time code from the master time code source 6 The 702T will display the Record Pending message immediately after detecting a time code signal EJ v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information EXTREM REC Pending n CF E Gell 1 i TEE 99 00 00 0 2 imide 7 When the selected Hold Off value has elapsed the 702T will begin recording Things to consider when using Time Code Hold Off e This feature only applies in EXT TC AUTO RECORD and EXT TC CONT AUTO RECORD e If Pre Roll is set it will be applied Pre Roll will only capture audio from the initial detection of a time code signal If no Pre Roll is selected the file will begin after the Hold Off time expires It is best practice to set Pre Roll in the Setup Menu option REC PRE ROLL TIME to a value greater than the selected Hold Off value This ensures that audio is captured from the moment a time code signal is detected and unintentional files triggered by short bursts of time code are not generated Jam Menu Time code setup is done from the jam menu selection TIMECODE JAMMENU Pressing and holding the drive button then the
138. w 7oar The FALSETAKES SOUNDDEV and TRASH folders are automatical a FALSETAKES E ly generated SOUNDDEV is not viewable from the 702T File Viewer a A TOP LEVEL folder sits in the root directory This folder can be 7 TRASH ee negated by choosing lt None gt in the menu File Folder Options 7 goad A MID LEVEL folder can be used as a sub folder This folder can be ka lt _ Selected to be a lt Daily gt folder in the menu File Folder Options BOTTOM DEVED A BOTTOM LEVEL folder could also be used as a sub folder This Example folder can be selected to be a lt Scene gt folder in the menu File Folder Options 702T 7 FALSETAKES L souNDDEV This is a TOP LEVEL folder named PROJECT activated in the menu 7 TRASH File Folder Options 7 PROJECT This is a MID LEVEL folder set to lt Daily gt from the menu gt oroms a File Folder Options This is a BOTTOM LEVEL folder set to lt Scene gt from the menu SCENE __ File Folder Options NAMETO1 WAV NAMETO2 WAV These two files are title NAME in the menu be Rec Scene Name Number File Finder Navigation Moving from file to file on the recorder is similar to navigating among files on a computer 1 Enter the File Viewer by either selecting FILE VIEW FILES file in the Setup Menu or by pressing the front panel HDD button By default the folder with the last recorded or played audio file will be opened The 702T knows this f
139. xternal hard drives bus powered or mains powered Drives as large as 2 TB can be addressed e FireWire CompactFlash card readers e DVD RAM drives FireWire drives use a variety of chipsets to perform conversion from the drive s native format i e IDE to FireWire Sound Devices has tested and qualified enclosures and card readers which use the Oxford 911 Oxford 922 PL3507 GL711 and FW912 chipsets Other chipsets may operate but Sound Devices does not officially support them To check for compatibility with the 702T attach a FireWire drive and run the media speed test selected from the User Menu This will write then read a file to the drive If the drive can perform this test then it can be used to record audio DVD RAM Drives DVD RAM drives are essentially optical hard drives Revision 2 00 firmware supports recording to and playing back from DVD RAM drives when formatted as FAT32 volumes When recording to DVD RAM drives in realtime it is important to note the following 1 Keep sampling rates below 48048 2 Record to polyphonic file formats 3 Use DVD RAM drive mechanisms and media that support 3X recording speeds Post record copying from CF to external drives is recommended for material recorded at high sampling rates EJ v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information File Transfer FireWire
140. yback mode displays cue points nu merically as they are reached in a file External Digital Clock Indicator Indicates that the 702T is locked to a valid external AES or word clock source wa Li ion Battery 1 Security Slot Compatible with the Kensington Secu rity Slot specification Useful for secur ing the recorder to a fixed object with a compatible computer lock CompactFlash Slot Accepts CompactFlash cards with the label side up Compatible with Type I Type IL and MicroDrives Battery Mount Accepts Sony InfoLithium L or M Series removable batteries Also accepts batteries conforming to this mount Vari ous capacities from 1500 mAh to 7000 mAh are available Battery Release Pin Push down the pin with a long skinny object such as a key screwdriver or a pen With the pin pushed in slide the L or M Series battery to the right to release the battery 10 v 2 54 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 702T User Guide and Technical Information Left Panel Connectors and Controls XLR Input 1 AES3 Input 1 amp 2 Dual function input connection Input type set with switch above Active bal anced analog microphone or line level input for input 1 Transformer balanced two channel AES3 input 1 and 2 6 Headphone Level XLR Input 2 Ad

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