Sound Devices 744T - Manual (Page 42)

744T User Guide and Technical Information
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v. 2.67 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
1. Access the Setup Menu option REC: Record Pause and select Enabled.
The Record Pause feature does not support time code. If the Record Pause Enabled setting is crossed out,
time code is active and must be turned off before Record Pause is available.
Navigate to the Setup Menu Option TIMECODE: MODE and set it to Off.
2. Press the REC key to begin recording.
3. Pause the recording at any time by pressing the STOP key once. When paused the absolute time and
Record LED will flash.
4. Press the REC key again to continue recording.
5. Press the STOP key twice will finalize the recording. At this point, the file is available for Playback and
the next press of the REC key will begin recording the next incremented take.
Things to consider when using Record Pause:
• Time code must be Off.
• Multi-unit linking using the C. Link connection is not supported.
• Pre-Roll is only added at the beginning of a file or take. Pre-Roll is not added when recording is
resumed from the paused state.
Record Timer
The 744T is equipped with a record start and stop timer. This allows a user to record a take
at a specific time from an unattended recorder. Set the start time in the Setup Menu op-
tion REC: TIMER START then set the record stop time in the Setup Menu option REC: TIMER STOP.
The 744T will only start recording if the recorder is On when the timer start time elapses.
Playback
The 744T has high-resolution playback circuitry and is appropriate for any reference audio applica-
tion. Any file recorded by the 744T can be played back, including MP2, MP3, FLAC, and WAV files.
In addition, files copied to the storage medium from a computer can be played back. This is useful
when using the 744T as a high-resolution playback device.
The 744T plays back the last recorded audio file unless another file is selected. There are two ways
to select another file for playback. To select another file in the current record directory, push either
the FastForward or reverse key to put the 744T into play-stop mode. The filename display will begin
flashing and the FastForward and Reverse keys are used to step through files available in the current
record directory. To select a file in an alternate directory, press the HDD key to enter the media direc-