Sound Devices 744T Quick Start Manual

CalArts Film/Video Sound
Quick Start for Sound Devices 744T
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Front Panel Descriptions
1) Digital Input LEDs
! Indicates the presence of digital signal on the
respective input. When flashing, indicates that
digital input is selected but no valid digital
clock signal is present.
2) Input 1 Gain
! Controls the analog gain (input trim) of the
channel 1 input.
3) Input 2 Gain
! Controls input 2 gain, as in #2 above. When
inputs are linked as a stereo pair, Input 2 Gain
controls left-to-right balance.
4) MENU Key
! Used to access all 744T setup menu selections.
When in menu mode, used to move up
through the menu selections.
5) LCD Display
! Primary display of 744T status. The LCD is
backlit using the LCD backlight control (#15).
6) Tone Oscillator
! Press and hold to activate the tone oscillator.
7) Input-to-Track Matrix LEDs
! Blue LEDs indicate inputs (1, 2, 3, 4) enabled
for recording to tracks (A, B, C, D).
8) INPUT Select Key
Pressing the INPUT key brings up the input
muting and routing menu. Hold down the IN-
PUT key and press one of the four indicated
soft keys to mute inputs. Pressing the STOP key
and the INPUT select key cycles through the six
factory preset input-to-track routing combina-
tions plus the custom routing menu. In the cus-
tom routing menu any input can be routed to
any track.
9) Level Meter LEDs
! Four, 19-segment track level-meters indicate
level in dBFS..
10) Power Key
! Press and hold (150 ms) to power up the 744T.
Press and hold (1 second) to power down.
11) Charge LED
! Indicates the charge status of the onboard bat-
tery charger. LED flashes when external power
is connected and the removable battery is
charging; illuminates solid when battery is
fully charged.
12) Power LED
! Indicates the 744T is powered and available for
operation. LED flashes when the removable
battery or external DC is in a low-voltage state.
13) Record Key
! Press to record. The 744T is a record-priority
device; pressing this key activates recording
and discontinues all other functions, except file
operations. Pressing key during recording can
set a cue marker or start a new file, as selected
in the setup menu.
14) Stop/Pause Key
! Press and hold this key for 150 ms to stop re-
cording. In playback mode, a single press
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