Sound Devices 788T - Manual (Page 70)

Playback
The 788T has high-resolution playback circuitry and is appropriate for any reference audio applica-
tion. Any fi le recorded by the 788T can be played back. In addition, MP2, MP3, and WAV fi les can be
copied to the storage media from a computer can be played back. This is useful when using the 788T
as a high-resolution playback device. In Playback mode, the LCD backlight will illuminate green by
factory default, this can be defeated in the Setup Menu option LCD: BACKLIGHT MODE.
The 788T plays back the last recorded audio fi le unless another fi le is selected. There are two ways to
select another fi le for playback. To select another fi le in the current record directory, from stop mode,
push either the FastForward or reverse key to put the 788T into play-stop mode. The fi lename dis-
play will begin fl ashing and the FAST FORWARD and REWIND keys are used to step through fi les
available in the current record directory. To select a fi le in an alternate directory, press the HDD key
to enter the media directories. Navigate to the appropriate directory. Select the fi le that is desired for
play back with the Rotary Switch and press the PLAY key.
The current playback media is indicated by the highlighted (white type on black background) media
descriptor on the left hand side of the main LCD display. Regardless of the directory selected for
playback, when the REC key is pressed, the 788T will revert to the directory determined by the
REC: MEDIA SELECT
and FILE: FOLDER OPTIONS Setup Menu settings.
AutoPlay
The 788T can be set to play back all valid audio fi les in a directory. Files will play back in
their order in the directory. Varios autoplay options can be set in the Setup Menu option
PLAY: AUTOPLAY MODE
:
• Disabled – auto playback is Off
• Play all – all fi les in the directory will play, then stop when all fi les have been played
• Repeat one – the selected fi le will play back continuously until stopped by the user
• Repeat all – all fi les in the directory will play in succession, then repeat until the Stop key is
pressed.
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