Playback; File Transfer To Computer - Sound Devices 788T User Manual And Technical Information

Playback

When recording is stopped, the most recently recorded fi le is immediately available for playback.
Press the PLAY key to begin fi le playback from the beginning of the fi le. When the 788T is in
Playback mode the LCD backlight will illuminate green.
To select a fi le for playback:
1. Press and hold the
volume highlighted on the LCD display. The last fi le recorded is the default fi le ready for playback.
Press the (HDD) key to access the Take List, press the
2.
Directory.
3. Use the Multi-Function Rotary Switch to navigate through the Drive Directory (File Viewer).
4. Once a fi le is highlighted, press the
When playback has fi nished, the fi lename will begin fl ashing. Use the
REWIND key to step through fi les in the folder, or press the

File Transfer to Computer

Sound Devices strongly recommends shutting down equipment before connecting to or from any
FireWire 400 device with a connection that carries power (6-pin). Reports have come to our attention of
isolated problems when hot-plugging IEEE 1394a (FireWire 400) devices. (Hot-plugging refers to making
connections when one or more of the devices—including the computer—is on.) When hot-plugging, there
are rare occurrences where either the FireWire 400 device or the FireWire 400 port on the host computer
is rendered permanently inoperable. From our experience, any FireWire 400 connection which carries
power is susceptible to this type of damage. It is possible to connect a FireWire 400 connector upside
down. This, too, may potentially damage the FireWire connection on the 788T, the computer, or both.
When connected via FireWire 400 (IEEE-1394a), FireWire 800 (IEEE-1394b), or USB to a Mac OS or
Windows OS computer (See Specifi cations for computer
card mount onto a computer as "letter" accessible mass storage volumes. Use the appropriate cable
for interconnection. Files on the 788T can be treated as if they are local fi les, including renaming fi les,
copying, deleting and playing directly from the 788T hard drive. It is best practice to make a backup
copy of all audio fi les before any processing is performed on the fi les.
To connect the 788T for fi le transfer to computer:
1. Stop all playback and recording activity. Make certain the 788T battery is fully charged, or connect to
external DC.
2. Connect the 788T to the host computer with a FireWire 400, FireWire 800, or USB cable. No drivers are
required if the computer meets the requirements listed in Specifi cations.
If connecting to a computer and the 788T does not automatically connect, it is necessary to initiate
connection to the computer by accessing the FIREWIRE/USB: CONNECTION Setup Menu option or by
simultaneously pressing the
.
3 The 788T will enter FireWire/USB transfer, indicated by FIREWIRE/USB: CONNECTION on the LCD
display. All menu and disk access functions of the 788T are stopped while the 788T is connected to a
computer.
Navigate to either the hard drive or CF card from the computer and copy all needed audio fi les to local
4.
storage on the computer.
To avoid any possible directory corruption on the 788T, do not interrupt the connection process and
always properly dismount the drives from the operating system. On Mac OS platforms, drag the drive
icons to the trash. On Windows platforms, use the "Disconnect External Media" icon in the system tray.
(HDD) key to select a drive for playback. The playback source is the storage
PLAY key to begin playback.
requirements), the internal hard drive and CF
STOP and HDD keys.
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(HDD) key again to access the Drive
FAST FORWARD key or
STOP key to exit Playback.
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