Sound Devices 702 - Manual (Page 8)

702 User Guide and Technical Information
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v. 2.67 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
FireWire File Transfer
Sound Devices strongly recommends shutting down equipment before connecting to or from any
FireWire device with a connection that carries power (6-pin). Reports have come to our attention of
isolated problems when hot-plugging IEEE 1394 (FireWire) devices. (Hot-plugging refers to making
the connections when one or more of the devices—including the computer—is on.) When hot-plugging,
there are rare occurrences where either the FireWire device or the FireWire port on the host computer is
rendered permanently inoperable. From our experience, any FireWire connection which carries power is
susceptible to this type of damage.
When connected via FireWire (IEEE-1394a) to a Mac OS or Windows OS computer ( see Specifications
for computer requirements ), the CompactFlash card mounts onto a computer as “letter” accessible, re-
movable storage media. This effectively makes the 702 a card reader for CompactFlash cards. Use the
appropriate FireWire cable (6-pin to 4-pin or 6-pin to 6-pin) for interconnection. From the computer
files on the 702 CF card can be treated as if they are local files, including renaming files, copying,
deleting and playing directly through the 702.
In general, it is good practice to transfer sound files from the 702 to a computer before any processing is
performed on the files.
To connect the 702 for FireWire transfer:
1. Stop all playback and recording, then shut down the recorder
2. Make certain the 702 battery is fully charged, or that the unit is connected to external DC.
3. Connect the 702 to the host computer with a FireWire cable.
4. Power the 702.
5. Initiate connection to the computer by accessing the FIREWIRE: CONNECTION menu option in the
Setup Menu. Select COMPUTER/CONNECT or if this has already been selected simply hit STOP then the
HDD key to initiate connection a to the computer. The 702 will enter FireWire transfer, indicated by
FIREWIRE CONNECTION on the LCD display. All functions of the 702 are stopped while the 702 is con-
nected to a computer through FireWire.
6. Navigate to the attached drive from the computer and copy all needed sound files to local storage on
the computer.
To avoid possible corruption of data on the CompactFlash card, do not interrupt the connection process
and always properly dismount (eject) the drives from the operating system. On Mac OS platforms, drag
the drive icons to the trash. On Windows platforms, right-click the 702 volume and choose eject.
Dismount the 702 after file transfer by “ejecting” the volume from the computer. In Mac OS, drag the
disk icon from the desktop to the trash or hit -e. In Windows OS, highlight the disk icon, right-click,
and select “eject”. It is best practice to “eject” the 702 volume from the computer to maintain file
integrity ( see FireWire File Transfer ).