Sound Devices 744T - Manual (Page 13)

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1) Battery Level Indicator
Shows voltage level of the removable
battery or external power sources.
External power overrides battery power
when present. Graphical bar for relative
level and numeric indicator for precise
voltage measurement.
2) File Name Display
Shows file name actively being recorded
or played back. In playback-stop mode,
flashing file name indicates that the fast-
forward and rewind keys can be used to
step through files in the current play-
back directory.
3) Absolute Time (A-time) Display
Shows the elapsed time of the file be-
ing recorded or played back in hours,
minutes, seconds, and tenths. The A-
time and the time code display can be
exchanged if a large time code display
is needed. This display can be set to re-
verse or flash during recording. Flashes
in playback-pause mode.
4) Time & Date Display
Alternating display between the set date
and time of the 744T. This information is
written as the creation and modification
date for generated audio files.
5) Bit Depth Indicator
Shows the set record bit depth. In play-
back, shows the file bit depth.
6) Sample Rate Indicator
Shows the set record sampling rate. In
playback shows the file sampling rate.
7) Time Code Rate
Shows the set time code frame rate. If a
file has time code information embed-
ded, the playback frame rate is indi-
cated. If external time code is connected
and the external rate differs from the
rate set internally, the time code rate will
flash.
8) Headphone Source Display
Indicates the source for headphone out-
put. Sources and selection order are user
selectable in the setup menus.
9) Time Code Display
In stop and record, shows the time code
generated or received by the 744T. In
play mode, the display shows the play
file’s time code information (if avail-
able). If non-time code files are playing,
the display shows dashes. The time code
display can be exchanged with the A-
time display via a user menu selection.
10) External Media Space Status
(space remaining/record ready)
If a drive is not attached the indicator
shows dashed lines. Bar graph indicates
amount of record time remaining on
the external FireWire volume. Numbers
show time in hours and minutes based
on the presently selected number of
record tracks, sample frequency, bit rate,
and file type.