Recording - Sound Devices 788T-SSD User Manual And Technical Information

Jam the camera using a LEMO-5 to BNC adapter cable connected to the time code input on the video
2.
camera.
3. Switch the camera to free run time code. The 788T 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 powered down. If the video camera must be
shut down, re-jam it when it is powered back up.

Recording

Recording and Playback functions are quite similar to that of tape-based machines. The fl exibility of
fi le-based recording provides control not possible with tape-based recorders.

Recording

The largest, most easily accessed control on the 788T is its REC key. Recording takes
priority over all activity except for disk formatting, disk speed tests, and fi le transfers. The 788T will
immediately enter Record mode whenever the REC key is pressed. If the storage media selected is
not ready to begin recording a new fi le, the REC key will fl ash red and the LCD will display Record
Pending until the recording has begun.
When recording, the REC key, adjacent red LED, and the LCD backlight will all illuminate red to in-
dicate that the unit is in Record mode. The LCD backlight illuminates red in record mode by factory
default, this can be defeated in the Setup Menu option LCD: BACKLIGHT MODE.
Recording integrity is further enhanced through a process of periodic, automatic fi le directory and
header updates written to disk during recording. This ensures fi le integrity in the unlikely event of a
total loss of power.
If no tracks are armed to record, the 788T will not enter Record Mode. Make certain that at least one
record track is armed for recording.
While recording, the POWER, FAST FORWARD, REWIND, PLAY and TONE keys are disabled. See
Panel Lock to engage Panel Lock during recording. Stop recording by pressing and holding the STOP
key. The STOP key must be held for 150 msec 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 REC key can perform one of three Setup-Menu-selected
actions:
• no action,
• new cue - cue markers are set within the fi le being written,
• new fi le - a new fi le is started with each press of the REC key, the take counter increases by one.
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