Sound Devices 702 - Manual (Page 43)

702 User Guide and Technical Information
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File types not recognized do not show up in the File Viewer, although all folders are viewable.
File details are shown on the right side of the display. The center divider points to the file selected for
information viewing. Information shown includes:
• file creation date, file flag (archive) bit status, checked means the file archive bit is set, clear
means the file archive bit is cleared
• file creation time, file size
• number of tracks, bit depth, sampling rate
The File Viewer always exits to the main screen whether entered from the Setup Menu or from the HDD
button.
File Time and Date
Similar to a computer file system, all files recorded by the 702 are stamped with the time and date of
file generation. To ensure that accurate time-of-day and file generation dates are written for each file,
make certain that the time-of-day clock and calendar are accurately set.
File time and date and time code are unrelated.
1. Enter the TIME/DATE: SET menu.
2. Set the present time and date using the navigation tools below.
soft keys increment
and decrement
time and date,
Rotary Switch 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 maintains the time-of-day and date for 20
days, or more.
File Size Maximum
The CompactFlash card is formatted as a FAT32 volume. This structure allows for the CF cards to di-
rectly mount on common computer platforms, either using the units FireWire or from a card reader.
Using the FireWire connection the CompactFlash card in the 702 appears as an external FAT32 re-
movable storage volume.
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 individual file size limitation of 4 GB. While it is possible to have thousands
of files on the 702 CF card, the largest any single file may be is 4 GB. The 702 automatically splits
audio file before the 4 GB size is reached and begins recording to a new file. When joined in an edit-
ing program, these files match seamlessly with no samples lost. The 702 has a menu-selectable file
size maximums of 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB. The factory default setting for maximum file size
is 2 GB. Some applications will not properly import audio files above 2 GB. The 512 MB size makes
long form recordings easy to split up into CD-R sized files for backup to inexpensive CD-R medium.
There are numerous file size breaking points sizes to ensure that files recorded will fit onto specific
media.