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The internal drive is mounted to the bottom-side of the recorder’s chassis and is screwdriver acces-
sible. The drive is “suspended” in the unit with a shock absorbing foam and is attached to the main
circuit board via a “fl ex board”. Since the high-density circuitry and tight construction require specif-
ic electronics knowledge, Sound Devices strongly recommends drive replacement be performed by a
qualifi ed technician using proper ESD precautions. Drive replacement done by a qualifi ed technician
has no warranty implications.
788T with bottom panel
removed showing drive
mounting location
Storage Medium – Removable CompactFlash
CompactFlash (CF) is a practical, portable storage media for audio recording. Its speed, capacity, and
price continue to evolve to the benefi t of portable recorders. The 788T can write to and read from CF
cards as either its sole storage media or simultaneously with the internal drive.
When to Use CF
The key benefi ts of CompactFlash include:
• wider temperature range capability than hard drives
• greatly increased shock immunity versus hard drives
• convenient, portable, removable media
• ubiquitous card readers and transfer tools
• more power effi cient than hard drives and solid state drives
Formatting
Upon insertion of an unformatted (or non-FAT32 formatted) CF card, the 788T will prompt the user
to format the card. If the card is formatted as a FAT32 volume, the card will be ready to be selected.
To reformat the CF media see Erase (Media Formatting) in the Drive Directory Options Menu.
The 788T can
format and use CompactFlash cards with capacities of 128 MB and greater.
Formatting the CF rebuilds the FAT (fi le allocation table) and erases all audio and data fi les present
on the card. While some PC and Mac utilities can recover fi les immediately after formatting a CF
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