Front Panel Descriptions - Sound Devices 722 User Manual And Technical Information

722 User Guide and Technical Information

Front Panel Descriptions

All settings of the 722 can be accessed and monitored through the front panel LCD and navigation
keys. This allows the unit to be placed in a production bag along with fi eld mixers and wireless
transmitters and receivers.
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Digital Input LEDs
1)
Indicates the presence of digital signal
on the respective input. When fl ashing,
indicates that digital input is selected
but no valid digital clock signal is pres-
ent.
Input 1 Gain
2)
Controls the analog gain (input trim) of
the channel 1 input. Normal mic input
range is from 25 dB to 70 dB, low gain
mic range is from 10 dB to 55 dB, line
input range is from
line-level inputs, this control can be
defeated and gain can be setup menu-
controlled. If the LCD display shows
"locked" when the pot is turned, gain
control of the line-level input is menu-
controlled. When inputs are linked as
a stereo pair, Input 1 Gain controls the
gain of both inputs.
Input 2 Gain
3)
Controls input 2 gain, as in #2 above.
When inputs are linked as a stereo pair,
Input 2 Gain controls left-to-right bal-
ance.
MENU Key
4)
Used to access all 722 setup menu selec-
tions. When in menu mode, used to
move up through the menu selections.
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LCD Display
5)
Primary display of 722 status. The LCD
is backlit using the LCD backlight con-
trol (#15).
Tone Oscillator Key
6)
Used to activate the tone oscillator. Tone
frequency, tone level, and routing are
controlled in the setup menu. Press and
hold to activate.
Input-to-Track Matrix LEDs
7)
Blue LEDs indicate inputs (1 and 2)
enabled for recording to tracks (A and
B). A solid blue LED indicates an input
is routed to a track. A fl ashing LED dur-
ing "custom" routing mode shows the
selected input/track combination.
INPUT Select Key
8)
Pressing the INPUT key brings up the
input muting and routing menu. Hold
down the INPUT key and press one
of the two 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
combinations plus the custom routing
menu. In the custom routing menu any
input can be routed to any track. See
Input-to-Track Routing, page
Level Meter LEDs
9)
Two, 19-segment track level-meters indi-
cate level in dBFS. Metering ballistics are
selected in the setup menu.
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