Sound Devices 788T - Manual (Page 17)

8) Level Meter LEDs
Eight, 13-segment track level-meters indi-
cate level in dBFS. Metering scale, bal-
listics, and peak hold times are selected in
the Setup Menu. Meters labeled C, D, E, F
can be used to view Tracks G, H, X1, X2.
See Metering and Display.
9) INPUT Key
Press to access the Track Setup Menu,
which provides access to enabling/
disabling and meter activity for all 12
Tracks. Press and hold the STOP key
and press the Input key to access the
INPUT: TRACK ROUTING
Setup Menu.
Cycle through factory and custom rout-
ings by pressing the Input key while
holding the STOP key. See
Input-to-Track
Routing
10) Power Key
To turn the 788T on or off, press and hold
the Power (PWR) Key for one second.
11) Power/Charge LED
Indicates the 788T is powered and avail-
able for operation. Also indicates the
charge status of the onboard battery
charger.
12) Headphone Output Peak LED
Indicates overload of the headphone am-
plifi er. When lit, the headphone circuit is
overloading. Reduce headphone level.
13) HDD Key
From the main screen, press the HDD
key to access the Take List (view and
edit metadata across all attached storage
media).
From the Take List, press the HDD key to
access the Drive Directory (navigate the
fi le system of all attached media, view
folder and fi le properties, and select fi les
for playback).
From the main screen, press and hold the
HDD key to toggle the playback source
between available media. In the Setup
Menu, use the HDD key to move down
through the options and parameters.
14) Rewind Key
Performs reverse (REW) scrubbing
through the played fi le when pressed
(and held) in playback and play-pause
mode. Reverse playback rate increases the
longer the key is held. In play-stop mode,
selects the previous fi le in the record
folder.
15) Play Key
Plays the fi le displayed in the LCD when
pressed in standby and play-pause mode.
Pauses playback when pressed in play-
back mode.
16) Fast-Forward Key
Performs fast-forward (FF) scrubbing
through the played fi le when pressed
(and held) in playback and play-pause
mode. Fast forward rate increases the
longer the key is held. In play-stop mode,
selects the next fi le in the record folder.
17) LCD Backlight Key
Press to toggle the Level Meter LEDs
View 1 (Tracks C - F) and View 2 (Tracks
G, H, X1, X2). Press and hold for 2 sec-
onds to toggle between the select meter
scale and the favorite meter scale.
See
Metering. Hold the Backlight key then
press the Rotary Switch to toggle the LCD
and Front Panel soft key backlighting on
and off. Hold the Backlight key and turn
the Rotary Switch to adjust the bright-
ness of LEDs. In the Setup Menu the LCD
Backlight key functions as the cancel and
exit key.
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