702 High Resolution Digital Audio Recorder User Guide and Technical Information firmware rev. 2.67 Sound Devices, LLC 300 Wengel Drive • Reedsburg, WI • USA +1 (608) 524-0625 • fax: +1 (608) 524-0655 Toll-Free: (800) 505-0625 www.sounddevices.com support@sounddevices.
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702 User Guide and Technical Information Table of Contents Quick Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Powering the Unit Menu Navigation Basics Connecting Audio Sources Routing Inputs to Tracks Selecting Recording Parameters and File Destination Recording Playback FireWire File Transfer Front Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Panel Button Lock LCD Main Display Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Left Panel Connectors and Controls . . . .
702 User Guide and Technical Information Welcome Thank you for purchasing the 702 digital recorder. The super-compact 702 records and plays back audio to and from CompactFlash, making field recording simple and fast. It writes and reads uncompressed PCM audio at 16 or 24 bits with sampling rates between 32 kHz and 192 kHz. It also writes and reads data compressed FLAC and audio compressed MP2 and MP3 files.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Quick Start Guide The 702 is an extremely powerful and flexible portable audio recorder. Before recording, please familiarize yourself with the product. Several settings should be verified or set based on individual recording needs. Powering the Unit 1. Apply power to the unit by attaching the (included) removable, rechargeable Li-ion (lithium ion) battery to the back panel battery mount.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Routing Inputs to Tracks Before recording, inputs must be assigned to tracks. Each 702 input (1 and 2) can be assigned to the two recorded tracks (A and B). These 16 possible routing combinations are shown on the front panel with 4 blue LEDs. Illuminated LEDs indicate input-to-track assignment. 1. Press and hold the STOP button then press the INPUT button to cycle through factory routing presets.
02 User Guide and Technical Information 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.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Front Panel Descriptions All 702 settings can be accessed and monitored through the front panel LCD and navigation buttons. This allows the unit to be placed in a production bag along with field mixers, wireless transmitters, and wireless receivers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 11 12 29 702 28 27 26 25 24 1) 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 Digital Input LEDs Indicates the presence of AES or SPDIFdigital signal on the respective input.
702 User Guide and Technical Information 9) Level Meter LEDs 16) Two 19-segment track level-meters indicate level in dBFS. Metering ballistics are selected in the Setup Menu. 10) Performs fast-forward (FF) scrubbing through a playing sound file when pressed in playback and play-pause mode. Play-pause indicated by flashing A-time on LCD. Fast forward rate increases the longer the button is held.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Front Panel Descriptions Cont. 23) Media Ready LEDs 27) Indicates storage media is present and available to record; CF (CompactFlash), EX (external Firewire device) [EX not available in firmware version 1.xx]. Flashing indicates media problem. 24) Illuminates orange when limiting is occurring on the microphone input. If constantly lit, the microphone input is being hit with too “hot” of a signal. Reduce the input sensitivity until limiting occurs infrequently.
702 User Guide and Technical Information LCD Main Display Descriptions 1 2 3 4 5 9 6 8 1) Battery Level Indicator Shows the voltage level of either the removable Li-ion battery or external power sources. External power overrides battery power when present. Graphical bar for relative level and numeric indicator for precise voltage measurement. 2) 7) Headphone Source Display Indicates the source for headphone output. Sources and selection order are user selectable in the Setup Menu.
702 User Guide and Technical Information LCD Main Display Descriptions Cont. 12 11 10 10) 24-Hour Time Counter 13 12) 24-Hour time is displayed when the Setup Menu option TIME COUNTER: MODE is set to 24h. The A-time and the 24Hour Time Counter display can be exchanged if a large 24-Hour Time Counter display is needed. See 24-Hour Time Counter for details. In record mode, indicates when cue markers are set. Markers set by pressing the record key (option must be selected in setup menu).
702 User Guide and Technical Information Left Panel Connectors and Controls 3 1 1) 4 2 XLR Input 1/AES3 Input 1&2 7 5) Dual function input connection. Input type set with switch above. Active-balanced analog microphone- or line-level input for input 1. Transformer-balanced two-channel AES3 input (1 and 2). XLR Input 2 Mic-Line Input Switch Selects the input level and mode of the associated XLR input connector. Input 1 also can be selected for AES3 input.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Right Panel Connectors and Controls 2 1 7 1) AES3id Input 3 5 6 5) Unbalanced digital input accepta two channel AES3 (or S/PDIF) on BNC connectors. Supports sample rates up to 200 kHz. 2) 3) C. Link In/Out Ports RS-232 protocol interface on 6-pin modular (“RJ-12”) connector for linking multiple 7-Series recorders together. Word clock and machine transport are over C. Link. 4) Word Clock Input and Out Provides clock input and output for the 702.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Back Panel Descriptions 1 1) 2 Security Slot 3 3) Compatible with the Kensington® Security Slot specification. Useful for securing the recorder to a fixed object with a compatible computer lock. 2) Battery Mount Accepts Sony® InfoLithium L- or MSeries removable batteries. Also accepts batteries conforming to this mount. Various capacities, from 1500 mAh to 7000 mAh are available. CompactFlash Slot Accepts CompactFlash cards with the label-side up.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Input Setup and Control The 702 has two inputs and two record tracks. Inputs are selectable between analog or digital sources. Analog inputs are connected with the balanced XLR connectors; digital inputs can be connected to either XLR Input 1 (AES3) or the BNC input (AES3id). Input Source Selection Input types are selected in pairs. Each input pair accepts analog or digital audio. The XLR input signal is selected with slide switch above the connector.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Input Limiters (mic-level only) Microphone inputs 1 and 2 each have a limiter circuit designed to prevent input overload. In normal operation, with proper gain settings, the limiters should rarely engage. When activated, these limiters will prevent unusually high input signal levels from clipping the analog input stage of the preamp. The front panel LIM LED ( ) shows that the limiter is engaged.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Input Linking (Stereo or MS Decoding) Analog inputs 1 and 2 can be linked as a stereo pair. When linked, the channel 1 front panel potentiometer controls the signal level of both inputs, and the channel 2 pot controls the left-to-right balance of the pair. When the inputs are linked, their peak limiters are linked, as well.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Signal Presence and Peak Indicator The signal presence and peak indicators show audio activity before input-to-track routing. Input signal presence LED’s illuminate when a –50 dBFS or greater signal is present. Input signal peak LEDs illuminate when signal levels reach –3 dBFS or greater. Input Delay A digital delay is selectable on each channel of the 702. Delay time per input is selectable in tenths of a millisecond (0.1 msec) steps.
702 User Guide and Technical Information lighted input and track combination are displayed in white text. The two inputs are shown on the left; the two record tracks are shown on the right. To assign custom input routing: 1. Press and hold the Stop button, then press the INPUT button displayed in the LCD display. successively until INPUT ROUTING is 2. Use either the soft buttons for up and down or the Rotary switch to select CUSTOM ROUTING.Press the EDIT soft button ( ).
702 User Guide and Technical Information When polyphonic file type is selected in the same scenario as above with track A muted, the resulting data file will be a two-track file with track A being a blank track. Blank tracks in polyphonic files take up the same amout of storage space as tracks that are assigned. Sampling Rate and Bit Depth When recording the 702 generates uncompressed, PCM audio WAV files in the Broadcast Wave File format at the user-selected sampling rate and bit depth.
702 User Guide and Technical Information measure (exponent of 2), so as bit depth increases, the amount of data it represents increases exponentially. The majority of field recording is done with 16-bit audio, therefore, each sample is represented by a digital word of 2^16 (65,536) possible values. 24-bit audio has a word length of 2^24 (16.7 million) possible values per sample. The 702 has 24 bit analog-to-digital converters.
702 User Guide and Technical Information C. Link – Multi-Unit Linking The proprietary C. Link (control link) connection allows multiple 702, 702T, 722, and 744T recorders to be connected and clocked together. The C. Link connection also provides for connection to the CL-1 Remote Control and Keyboard Interface. When linked, recorders have a master/slave relationship. The master recorder and the slave unit will share sample accurate start and stop record times.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Outputs – Analog and Digital The 702 has two independent output buses, the Analog Output Bus (Bus 1) and the Digital Output Bus (Bus 2). Each side (left and right) of the two-channel buses are assigned audio sources independently, allowing the 702 to feed multiple audio devices with unique program content. The chart below shows the audio sources available for the analog and digital output buses. The audio source for each output is selected in the Setup Menu.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Headphone Output The 702 headphone output is a flexible tool for monitoring audio in the field. The 702 allows the user to monitor inputs, tracks, and post-record tracks in a number of combinations. MS stereo monitoring is also available in headphones. The headphone output is independent of the Master Output Bus and the Output Bus 2—audio sources can be routed to headphones independent of routing assignments to output buses.
702 User Guide and Technical Information HP Sources Description Tracks A, B (MS) Stereo monitoring of discrete M (mid) and S (side) track pairs. Highlighted media is source of monitor program. Upon playback will function as MS track monitor. Monitor A,B (MS) Stereo monitoring of playback (post-record) discrete M (mid) and S (side) track pairs. Highlighted media is source of monitor program. When not in playback, headphones have no program.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Headphone Favorite Selection If “SELECTS FAVORITE MODE” is selected from the choices above, pushing the Rotary Switch selects the assigned “Headphone Favorite” source. This feature is helpful to quickly return to a selected headphone monitoring selection while recording or playing. One of the available headphone selection can be selected as the headphone favorite. Headphone Playback Mode The user may select a headphone source for automatic selection upon playback.
702 User Guide and Technical Information The meter uses energy efficient LEDs viewable in full sunlight. The 702 output meter is unaffected by shock or extremes in temperature and humidity. Meter ballistics are Setup Menu selectable among VU, Peak, Peak-Hold, VU + Peak and VU + PeakHold. The meter uses a compound metering scale which increases meter resolution in the most important part of the scale. From −50 to −40 dBFS, each LED segment equals approximately 10 dB.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Peak LEDs input peak LEDs input signal present LEDs headphone peak LED In addition to the main LED output meter, peak LEDs show input peaks, track peaks, and headphone peaks. Input Peak The 702 has a peak LED associated with each input. These LEDs illuminate when input signal reaches –3 dBFS. There is no user-adjustment to the Input Peak LEDs. These LED’s also function as indicators of input mute activity (see Input-to-Track Routing).
702 User Guide and Technical Information The tone oscillator can be activated anytime during recording by setting the TONE: RECORD LOCK feature in the Setup Menu. Press the Tone key anytime to generate a tone signal. Please note that when enabled, any slight press of the tone key will generate tone and override any program material where tone has been routed to, including record tracks. LCD Contrast & Backlight, LED Brightness LCD contrast is Setup Menu controlled.
702 User Guide and Technical Information 24-Hour Time Counter By default, the 24-Hour Time Counter is displayed below the big A-Time. The position of the A-time and the 24-hour time counter numbers can be exchanged in the Setup Menu option TIME COUNTER: DISPLAY. When BIG 24H TIME is selected, the 24-Hour Time Counter value is displayed in the main numeric display. If Time Counter Mode is turned off, A-time is shown as large numbers, even with BIG 24H TIME is set.
702 User Guide and Technical Information • no action, • new cue - cue markers are set within the file being written, • new file - a new file is started with each press of the record button, the take counter is increased by one. When removing the CompactFlash card after recording, always observe the amber CF activity LED. If it is lit, wait until it goes out before removing the card. If you remove the CF while the LED is lit, the file will be corrupted and there is a possibility of FAT corruption as well.
702 User Guide and Technical Information 3. Pause the recording at any time by pressing the STOP key once. When paused the absolute time and Record LED will flash. 4. Press the REC key again to continue recording. 5. Press the STOP key twice will finalize the recording. At this point, the file is available for Playback and the next press of the REC key will begin recording the next incremented take. Things to consider when using Record Pause: • Time Counter Mode must be Off.
702 User Guide and Technical Information .WAV The 702 has two file type options for recording WAV files, mono and poly. Select the file type in the Setup Menu option REC: FILE TYPE. Monophonic When WAV Mono is selected, the 702 will generate a separate audio file for each recorded track. The mono files generated by the 702 have file names similar to T01_1.WAV and T01_2.WAV. The file name suffixes, _1 and _2, identify the track number of the file.
702 User Guide and Technical Information • limits your sampling rate to 48 kHz • limits your bit depth to 16 bit • limits recording to only one storage medium at a time .MP3 MPEG-1 Layer III is a lossy compression algorithm often used for music.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Post-record metadata editing can also be performed using a Mac OS or Windows based computer with Sound Devices Wave Agent Beta. See Wave Agent Beta for more details. Recording Time Calculation The calculation of available 702 recording time involves three factors: • track count - how many concurrent audio tracks are selected for recording.
702 User Guide and Technical Information PCM Audio Uncompressed digital audio is expressed numerically by two measurements, bit depth and sampling frequency, such as 16-bit/48 kHz. These two numbers are used to compute the data rate of uncompressed audio. Audio Data Rate = Bit Depth x Sampling Frequency In the example below the data rate of a single 16-bit/48 kHz audio stream is computed in megabytes per minute. Division by 1,048,576 converts from bits to megabits.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Scene Name/Numbering Scene names are selected for use from a scene name list. This list is accessed from the setup menu. Any number of scene name lists can be generated and these can be made up of any number of scene names. The advantage of scene name lists is that scene names can be built before production so that Scene names are made with alphanumeric characters, including “_ ” and “-” and can be any length between zero (0) and nine (9) characters in length.
702 User Guide and Technical Information To change take numbers: 1. Enter the user menu and navigate to the Take Name/Number option. 2. Use the REW (<) and FF (>) soft buttons to move among decimal places and to jump to the single alphanumeric take spacer character. Use the PLAY button to reset the take number to 1. Characters are entered from left to right and deleted from right to left. 3. Turning the Rotary Switch or pressing the soft buttons for up and down choose characters/numbers.
702 User Guide and Technical Information • • • • • • • • Splitting and combining polyphonic and monophonic files with selectable track assignments Batch editing Generating customized PDF and CSV Sound Reports Large time code display Monitor mixer with faders, pans, solos, mutes, and meters Drag-and-drop operation Comprehensive keyboard shortcuts for accelerated operation Mac OS and Windows compatible Wave Agent is available as a no-charge software download for either Mac OS or Windows. http://www.
702 User Guide and Technical Information A hierarchical view of files generated by the 702 is below. 702 FALSETAKES SOUNDDEV TRASH TOP-LEVEL MID-LEVEL The FALSETAKES, SOUNDDEV, and TRASH folders are automatically generated. SOUNDDEV is not viewable from the 702 File Viewer. A TOP-LEVEL folder sits in the root directory. This folder can be negated by choosing in the menu File: Folder Options. BOTTOM-LEVEL A BOTTOM-LEVEL folder could also be used as a sub-folder.
702 User Guide and Technical Information 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.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Setting/Clearing Flag Bits Pressing the tone key in the File Viewer display opens the “SET OR CLEAR FLAG BIT” screen. The options for setting or clearing flag bits include: set or clear the selected file, set or clear all the files in the current folder, or set or clear all files on the volume. All files created by the 702 have their archive bit set to on. Automatic Flag Clearing The recorder can be set to clear the flag bit of copied files automatically.
702 User Guide and Technical Information 1. Press the HDD button to enter the File Viewer. 2. Navigate to the file to be deleted. 3. Press the soft key marked OPTIONS. 4. Select DELETE. 5. You will be prompted to verify file deletion. The file has now been moved to the trash folder and will no longer appear in the file listing. It will, however, appear in the trash folder. Files sent the trash folder can be viewed and played.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Indicates active take Indicates next upcoming take Take List The take list shows a sequential listing of the last 200 recorded files, without regard to what folder they have been recorded in. The first file in the list, marked with an * indicates the file name of the next recorded take. Subsequent takes are listed in the order of recording from the 7-Series.
702 User Guide and Technical Information To quickly identify the last recorded take as Circled or as No Good, perform the following steps: 1. Press the STOP key to end recording. 2. Press and hold the STOP key down, then press the LCD Backlight key to enter the Take Status Menu. 3. Press the soft Circle (Menu) key to mark the take as Circled or press the soft No Good (HDD) key to mark the take as No Good. The check mark appears in the selected box and the 702 automatically returns to the Main Display.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Formatting Upon insertion of an unformatted (or non-FAT32 formatted) CF card, the 702 will indicate that the card is not formatted and request the user to format the card. If the card was previously formatted as a FAT32 volume, either from the 702, a computer, or another audio recorder, the card will be ready for recording. To format the CF card, perform the following: 1. Ensure that all files on the card have been copied or are no longer needed. 2.
702 User Guide and Technical Information fragmentation, and other factors. Use the speed test as a general, relative measurement from one card type to another. Few CF cards can sustain write speeds for reliable 192 kHz recording. Sound Devices strongly recommends using only the fastest cards to record at sampling rates above 96 kHz. Qualified CF Cards Sound Devices does not specifically “qualify” CompactFlash cards for use in the recorder.
702 User Guide and Technical Information After recording to an external drive has stopped, it may take several seconds for the 702 to finish “housekeeping” on drive. This is especially true when recording to DVD-RAM disks, which generally have slower throughput than hard drives. When preparing to disconnect a FireWire drive, always observe the amber activity LED labeled EXT. If it is lit, wait until it is off before disconnecting the drive.
702 User Guide and Technical Information File Transfer – FireWire FireWire port FireWire cable - 744T to computer Software revision 1.xx does not support drive mirroring to external FireWire volumes. The 702’s FireWire (IEEE-1394) port makes transfer of recorded files to a computer quick and easy. When connected, the CompactFlash card of the 702 will mount to a Mac OS X or Windows computer as a local, removable mass storage devices.
702 User Guide and Technical Information 1. Make certain that any software applications referencing the 702 are closed and that all file copy functions to and from the 702 have been completed. 2. In Mac OS X highlight the drive icon on the desktop and select drag the drive icon to the trash in the dock. 2. In Windows, right-click the drive icon and select “eject.” 3. The cable between the computer and 702 can now be disconnected.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Regardless of whether pins-1 and -4 or pins-2 and -3 are used, the unit will always charge the Li-ion battery when the unit is powered on. Pin-1 and pin-2 of the external DC input are at the same ground potential as chassis and signal ground. The voltage level of the source powering the unit is displayed on the main LCD screen in the upper left-hand corner ( ).
702 User Guide and Technical Information These functions are useful when the unit is part of a production kit powered by a single power source. A single power switch can be used to power on the whole kit. In addition to the internal record timer, the auto functions (power on/begin record/power off) can be used for more extensive unattended recording control.
702 User Guide and Technical Information The current firmware revision number is also displayed on the bottom right-hand corner of the Sound Devices splash screen at boot up (v2.65+). The 702 firmware version and unit serial numbers are written to the data chunk of every WAV audio file generated by the 702. Upgrading Firmware From time to time Sound Devices may issue revisions (new versions) of firmware for the 702. Firmware is user-upgradeable. To upgrade firmware follow the steps below. 1.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Connecting the CL-1 1. Connect the included C. Link cable to the 702’s C. Link Input connector. 2. Connect the opposite end of the C. Link cable to the CL-1’s C. Link connector. 3. Connect a PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2 connector on the CL-1. 4. Connect switches between assigned pins 1-6, pin-7 (ground), and pin-8 (+5V) on the CL-1. (See Logic Inputs and Outputs) The C. Link port on the 702 provides power for CL-1 operation.
702 User Guide and Technical Information String Edits & Take Name/Number (Renaming & Notes) Hot Key Function ASCII Characters Scene – Prints Character and moves to next character. Take – ‘0-9’ – Prints Number, ‘A-Z’ – Prints Spacer Backspace Deletes previous character and moves one character to the left Delete Deletes currently selected character Take – Same as ‘Reset’ (Play Button) Enter Carriage Return if permitted, otherwise Ok – Exits with saving CTRL + Enter Ok – Exits with saving.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Specific Setup Menu options can be programmed if multiple options are available. If a single key or key combination is programmed for multiple shortcuts, the shortcut with the lowest number will take precedence. Shortcut List Functionality The shortcut list is a user definable list of keyboard keys/Logic In that perform specified actions. The actions that a keyboard key can perform are listed in the below table. Macros are not implemented.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Logic Outputs Configured as a switch-closure output, the CL-1 can drive LEDs, relays, or any other sort of device which will accept a TTL-level or similar input. For example, the CL-1 can drive a big red LED connected via a series resistor between the +5V output and a switch-closure output and light up whenever the recorder is put into record mode. To configure a pin as an output, go to CL-1: LOGIC OUT ASSIGN in the Setup Menu.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Film Preset Reporter Preset Music Preset 702 Presets Factory Preset Mic Input 2: Low Cut Frequency 40 Hz, 12 dB/oct 40 Hz, 12 dB/oct 40 Hz, 24 dB/oct 40 Hz, 12 dB/oct Mic Input 1: Gain Range Normal Normal Normal Normal Mic Input 2: Gain Range Normal Normal Normal Normal Input 1,2: Source Auto Select Auto Select Auto Select Auto Select Input 1,2: Linking, MS Unlinked Unlinked Unlinked Linked 1,2 Line Input 1,2: Gain Ctrl Use Front Panel
702 User Guide and Technical Information 702 Presets Film Preset Factory Preset Reporter Preset Music Preset Power: Ext Low Batt Volt 11.0 volts 11.0 volts 11.0 volts 11.
702 User Guide and Technical Information # Setup Name Setup Description Setup Options • .MP3 320 kb/s • .MP2 64 kb/s • .MP2 96 kb/s • .MP2 128 kb/s • .MP2 160 kb/s • .MP2 192 kb/s • .MP2 256 kb/s • .MP2 320 kb/s • .MP2 384 kb/s 5 Rec: File Type Selects the file format (type) recorded to the selected medium. • .wav poly • .wav mono • .flac • .MP3 32 kb/s • .MP3 64 kb/s • .MP3 96 kb/s • .MP3 128 kb/s • .MP3 160 kb/s • .MP3 192 kb/s • .
702 User Guide and Technical Information # Setup Name Setup Description Setup Options 18 19 Input 1: 48V Phantom Input 2: 48V Phantom Enables or disables 48 V phantom power on inputs 1 and 2. • Off • On - Mic • On - Mic and Line 20 Mic Inputs: Limiter Enables or disables the analog input limiter on input 1 and 2 mic preamps. • Disabled • Enabled 21 22 Mic Input 1: Low Cut Mic Input 2: Low Cut Enables the high-pass (low cut) filter to reduce sensitivity to low frequencies.
702 User Guide and Technical Information # 39 Setup Name File: Copy Files Setup Description Setup Options Allows the user to select a file or a range of files to be copied from one storage media to another. Files will only be copied from their current directory to a directory of the same name on the other media. If a file will not fit on the destination media, user is given the option to skip that file and continue with the copy or abort the copy all together.
702 User Guide and Technical Information # Setup Name Setup Description Setup Options 56 LCD: Scrolling Direction Defines the direction in which the Multi-Function Rotary Switch will navigate throughout the 702. • Normal • Reverse 57 Meter: Ballistics Selects among five different meter ballistics settings • VU only • Peak only • Peak-hold only 58 Meter: Peak Threshold User-set level in dBFS where track peak LED’s illuminate. 0 LED doubles as track peak indicator.
702 User Guide and Technical Information # Setup Name Setup Description 71 CF: Space Shows the drive file system, total size, and space remaining on connected CompactFlash medium. 72 CF: Erase / Format Formats installed CompactFlash medium Setup Options Caution, while various PC utilities are able to recover files from re-formatted drives, once formatted, old audio data is not accessible by the 702.
702 User Guide and Technical Information # Setup Name Update Software 87 Setup Description Setup Options Upgrade tool used to apply new firmware. It will search all connected storage for the firmware file and prompt to update. Setup Menu Shortcuts The Setup Menu can be quickly navigated using the Rotary Switch to move up and down through the menu. Additionally, shortcuts, or “breadcrumbs” can be placed on often-used menu items.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Front Panel Button Shortcuts To speed navigation the 7-Series has numerous navigation “shortcuts”. For combinations, hold down the first identified key and continue to hold while pressing the next keys. Function Key Sequence Record Tone Jam Menu Button Lock + Menu and HDD Enters the time code jam menu. (702T &744T Only) + Backlight and Tone Press backlight then tone to lock all front panel buttons except for Record, Stop and Play.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Specifications System Sampling Frequency internal: 32, 44.1, 47.952, 48, 48.048, 88.2, 96, 96.096, 176.4, 192 kHz external clocking: 32–192 kHz via word clock input Internal Data Path and Processing 32 bit, 192 dB dynamic range A/D, D/A Converters 24 bit, 192 kHz sampling rate maximum.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Output Analog Line Output Clipping Level +20 dBu minimum, 10k ohm load Attenuation & Resolution 0–40 dB, 1 dB increments Output Topology Line: fully electronically-balanced, RF, ESD, short, and overload protected; pin-2 driven hot, pin-3 driven cold; let pin-3 float for unbalanced connections. Inputs/Outputs – Digital AES3-id 75 ohm, 1.
2 User Guide and Technical Information Connector Pin Assignments Each connector type, electrical characteristics, and pin assignment is shown below. 68 Connector Pin Assignments Notes XLR (Analog Inputs) 1 – ground 2 – signal (+) 3 – signal (-) 7.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Accessories Included Accessories The accessories below are included with the 702: • • • • • Universal In-Line Power Supply, 100–240 VAC input, 12 VDC, 45 W output (XL-WPH3) Li-ion removable rechargeable battery, 2200 mAh 3.5 mm to 1/4-inch jack for headphone output extension (XL-14) C.
702 User Guide and Technical Information 70 XL-DVDRAM An external bus-powered FireWire DVD Multi-drive. Based on the slotloading Panasonic UJ-85 drive mechanism, the XL-DVDRAM is used with a 7-Series recorder to record directly to optical disk or as a post-record storage volume. XL-H Bare Hirose 4-pin locking DC connector (HR10-7P-4P). XL-LCD Protective, clear Lexan LCD cover for 7-Series Digital Recorders. Protects the LCD glass from scratches and water. Kit of four covers.
702 User Guide and Technical Information CE Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 Sound Devices, LLC 300 Wengel Drive Reedsburg, WI 53959 USA declares that the product, 702 Professional Digital Audio Recorder is in conformity with and passes: 89/336/EEC EMC Directive EN55103-1, 1997 EMC-product family standard for audio, video, audiovisual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use.
702 User Guide and Technical Information Software License End-user license agreement for Sound Devices 7-Series Embedded Software / Firmware Important Read carefully: This Sound Devices, LLC end-user license agreement (“EULA”) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Sound Devices, LLC for the Sound Devices, LLC software product identified above, which includes computer software, embedded software, and may include associated media, printed materials, and “online” or el
702 User Guide and Technical Information Warranty Sound Devices, LLC warrants the 702 Portable Audio Recorders against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE (1) year from date of original retail purchase. This is a nontransferable warranty that extends only to the original purchaser. Sound Devices, LLC will repair or replace the product at its discretion at no charge. Warranty claims due to severe service conditions will be addressed on an individual basis.
702 rev. 2.67 - Printed in U.S.A.
