Sound Devices 552 - Manual (Page 41)

552 User Guide and Technical Information
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Time of Day/Date Clock
The 552 has a built-in time-of-day/date clock used to stamp recorded files with the time recorded.
All clock references are in 24-hour format.
To check the current time, press-and-hold the Battery Check button. If an SD card is inserted, the
Remaining Record Time will precede the Time and Date announcement.
To set the Time and Date Clock follow these steps:
1. Enter the Time Date Set Menu by holding Input 5’s PFL switch then press the Battery Check button and
the Headphone Controller. SVEN announces “Time Date Set” when in the menu. While in the menu, at
anytime press the Battery Check button to exit the Time Date Set Menu. SVEN announces the new time
and date information when exiting the Time Date Set Menu.
2. The first unit of time to be edited is the hour. SVEN announces “Hours” followed by the currently
selected value. To change the value turn the Headphone Controller. SVEN announces each value as you
step through the menu. Values are also indicated by the number of LEDs lit. The left meter indicates
tens and the right meter indicates units. For example, if it is the 13th hour (1pm) the left meter -30 LED
(1 LED) and right meter -30 to -22 LEDs (3 LEDs total) are lit.
Tens Value
Units Value
3. Press the Headphone Controller to save the selection and advance to the next unit of time.
4. The next unit of time to be edited is Minutes. SVEN announces “Minutes” followed by the currently
selected value. Make appropriate edits using the same method as described in step 2.
5. Press the Headphone Controller to save the selection and advance to the next unit of time.
6. The next unit of time to be edited is Seconds. SVEN announces “Seconds” followed by the currently
selected value. Make appropriate edits using the same method as described in step 2.
7. Press the Headphone Controller to save the selection and advance to the next unit of time.
8. The next unit of time to be edited is Month. SVEN announces “Month” followed by the name of the cur-
rently selected month. Make appropriate edits using the same method as described in step 2.
9. Press the Headphone Controller to save the selection and advance to the next unit of time.
10. The next unit of time to be edited is Day. SVEN announces “Day” followed by the currently selected
value. Make appropriate edits using the same method as described in step 2.
11. Press the Headphone Controller to save the selection and advance to the next unit of time.
12. The next unit of time to be edited is Year. SVEN announces “Year” followed by the currently selected
value. Make appropriate edits using the same method as described in step 2.
13. Press the Headphone Controller to save the selection and exit the Time Date Set Menu. SVEN announc-
es the new time and date information when exiting the Time Date Set Menu.
Mixer Linking
Linking 552 Mixers
The Link I/O function allows two 552s to be interconnected for applications requiring more inputs.
When 522s are linked, all ten inputs appear at both mixer’s outputs. Return audio and PFL occur on
the headphone output of both mixers. The Link I/O connector is an unbalanced TA5M wired pin-1 =
HP L, pin-2 = HP R, pin-3 = Mix R, pin-4 = Mix L, pin-5 = link detection/ground.