Panasonic 744T - Manual (Page 39)

File Management
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Automatic Flag Clearing
The 744T can be set to clear the fl ag bit of copied fi les automatically. When enabled in the
File: Copy Flag Control menu, all fi les copied internally by the 744T, but not via FireWire, will
have their fl ag bits cleared on the original fi le.
Folders
Files generated by the 744T are placed in either the root SOUNDDEV folder or a daily sub-folder
within the SOUNDDEV folder. Options are chosen in the setup menu from the following:
• Single folder - all fi les are placed in a SOUNDDEV folder. This is appropriate for non-sync fi les
such as wild sounds, effects, etc. Note that if many production days and many fi les are gener-
ated, this fi ling action can become cumbersome to manage.
• Daily folder - a new folder is generated in the SOUNDDEV folder each calendar day. All fi les
recorded on that day are placed within it. The daily folder is made based on the onboard clock
and used the syntax of “YxxMxxDxx, where Y is year, M is month, and D is day.
• Daily folder w/take reset - same as daily folder, with the fi le take number reset when a new
daily folder is generated (at 12:00a).
File Time and Date
Similar to a computer fi le system, all fi les recorded by the 744T are stamped with the time and date
of fi le generation. To ensure that accurate time and fi le generation date are written with each fi le,
make certain that the system time and date are accurately set.
File time and date and time code are unrelated.
1. Enter the TIME/DATE: Set menu.
2. Set the current time and date using the navigation below.
soft keys increment
and decrement
time and date,
controller can be
turned, as well
advances to the
next selection
returns to the
previous setting
Once set, the time and date clock will be kept while the removable rechargeable battery is attached.
If it is removed the internal AA NiMH time code battery maintain the date for up to 5 days.
File Size Maximum
The 744T data volumes (internal hard drive and CF) are formatted and write to FAT32 fi le structures.
This structure allows these drives to directly mount in a wide variety of computer platforms, includ-
ing Windows and Mac OS. Using the FireWire connection both internal drives (internal hard drive
and CF) appear as external FAT32 volumes.
Windows XP has a limitation on FAT32 drive formatting; XP can format a FAT32 volume to a maximum
of 32 GB, however it can read FAT32 volumes as large as 2 TB.
FAT32 has a maximum fi le size limitation of 4 GB. While it is possible to have thousands of fi les
on the 744T medium(s), the largest any single fi le may be is 4 GB. The 744T automatically splits an
audio fi le before the 4 GB size is reached and begins writing to a new fi le. When joined in an edit-
ing program, these fi les match seamlessly with no samples lost. The 744T has menu-selectable fi le