Front Panel Button Shortcuts; Connector Pin Assignments - Sound Devices 788T User Manual And Technical Information

Front Panel Button Shortcuts

To speed navigation the 788T has numerous navigation "shortcuts". For combinations, press and
hold down the fi rst identifi ed key then press the next identifi ed key(s).
Function
Record Tone
Jam Menu
Button Lock
Track Setup
Input
Routing
Connect
FireWire
False
Take
Scene
Increment
Take List /
Drive Directory /
Toggle Drives
LED Meter View
Toggle
Backlight /
LED Level
Flashlight
Mode

Connector Pin Assignments

Connector
XLR
Analog Inputs 1-4
Key Sequence
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Rotary Switch
+ +
Pin Assignments
1 – ground
2 – signal (+)
3 – signal (-)
788T User Guide and Technical Information
Action
REC + TONE
While recording hold the REC key and press then press the TONE
key. Tone will be active as long as the TONE key is held. Markers
must be disabled in the Setup Menu option File: Marker Mode.
MENU + HDD
Enters the Time Code Jam Menu.
LCD BACKLIGHT + TONE
Press the LCD BACKLIGHT then the TONE key to lock all front panel
buttons except for the REC, STOP and PLAY keys. FAST FORWARD
and REWIND keys are available in Playback mode. Use the LCD
BACKLIGHT and TONE keys again to unlock the panel.
INPUT
Press the INPUT key to access the Track Setup Window. Meter all 12
available tracks and arm/disarm tracks for recording.
STOP + INPUT
Press and hold the STOP key and press the INPUT key to cycle
through input routing presets and custom routings.
STOP + HDD
Initiates FireWire/USB connection.
STOP + REWIND
Delete last take prompt.
STOP + FAST FORWARD
Increments Scene Name to be recorded for the next file.
HDD
Press once to enter the Take List. Press twice to enter the Drive
Directory. Hold the HDD key down for 1 second to toggle between
viewable drives
LCD BACKLIGHT
Press to toggle between the LED Level Meter VU1 (Tracks C, D, E, F)
and VU2 (Tracks G, H, X1, X2).
LCD BACKLIGHT + Multi-Function Rotary Switch
Press and hod the LCD Backlight key and turn the Multi Function Ro-
tary Switch to adjust the level of LED brightness. Press and hold the
LCD Backlight key and press in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch
to turn on the LCD Backlight.
REWIND + PLAY + STOP
With the unit powered down, hold down these keys while powering
the unit to enter Flashlight mode. This illuminates all LEDs. Press the
PWR key again to exit.
Notes
3.3k ohm input impedance, Mic- and Line-level active-
balanced
97