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In general, it is good practice to copy all needed audio fi les from the 722 to a computer before any process-
ing is performed on the fi les.
To connect the 722 for FireWire transfer:
1. Stop all playback and recording activity.
2. Make certain the 722 battery is fully charged, or connect to external DC.
3. Connect the 722 to the host computer with a FireWire cable.
4. Initiate the FireWire connection by selecting the FireWire connection option in the Setup Menu, or use
the front panel keyboard sequence of the STOP key followed by the HDD (File Viewer) key.
The 722 will enter FireWire transfer, indicated by COMPUTER CONNECTION in the LCD display. All func-
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tions of the 722 are stopped while the 722 is connected to a computer through FireWire.
6. Navigate the drives on the computer and copy all needed audio fi les to the computer.
To avoid possible directory corruption on the hard drive, 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.
Dismount the 722 after fi le 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 722 volume from the computer to maintain fi le
integrity (see FireWire File Transfer).
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