Sound Devices 552 - Manual (Page 17)

552 User Guide and Technical Information
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Top and Bottom Panels
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1) Top and Bottom Panels
Made of molded carbon fiber, this highly
specialized composite has nearly identi-
cal strength-to-weight properties as
die-cast magnesium. Additionally, the
material also has the natural RF shield-
ing abilities similar to aluminum.
2) Product Badge
The product badge on the bottom panel
can be covered with a customized iden-
tity tag. The label place holder on the
bottom panel conforms to the 4” x 1.33”
Avery label #5162 standard. Third party
software for Avery label #5162 templates
are available online.
Voice Prompt
The 552 features a Synthetic Voice for Enhanced Navigation, or SVEN. SVEN provides spoken word
information in headphones when Setup Menu features are adjusted. SVEN is designed to simplify
control and provide important information to the user. Additionally, SVEN provides status informa-
tion about the digital audio recorder and time and date information. SVEN is sent only to the head-
phone outputs. If Talk Back Mode is selected, SVEN only appears on the 1/4” headphone output. See
Talk Back for details.
The 3.5 mm headphone output does not receive SVEN announcements when Talk Back Mode is active.