Owner`s manual

Introduction

Welcome to DEVA 5! This manual describes the operation and capabilities of the most

advanced, yet intuitive, field audio recorder available. Continuing in the tradition of the

Deva 2 recorder and the Cameo mixer, DEVA 5 combines incredible capabilities with

ease of use and a short learning curve. As you will see in the following pages, DEVA 5

is easy to set up and easy to adapt. Whether it be an ‘on the cart’ recorder for motion

picture use, an ‘over the shoulder’ recorder for a documentary, or a master recorder for a

live orchestral concert, DEVA 5 will enable you to record up to 10 audio tracks with 24 bit

resolution at sampling rates up to 192 kHz.

DEVA 5 also offers unparalleled security, in terms of password protection for the

hardware and data protection for the audio. Only DEVA 5 allows you to record

simultaneously to an internal (and swappable) hard drive, an internal (optional) Compact

Flash card, an internal (optional) DVD R / RW drive and an external fire wire device.

You can write different formats to different devices and can even mirror a previous day’s

work to one drive while recording the current days work to another.

DEVA 5 was designed primarily as a field recorder, so whenever a choice had to made

in the design process among features to include, the preference was always made to

maximize the recording capabilities and minimize size and power consumption. Hence

while the DEVA 5 has 16 inputs (8 Analog and 8 Digital) and records to an impressive 10

tracks, outputs are limited to 6 Analog and 8 Digital outs. Of course, any of the 10 tracks

can be routed to any combination of outputs

Features List:

• Simultaneous Multi-Disk Multi-Format Recording

• 24 Bit 10 Track 192 kHz Location Recording

• 16 Channel 192 kHz Digital Audio Mixer

• 15 Second Pre-Record Buffer

• Sample Rate Conversion

• Zaxcom Mission Critical Operation System

• Surround Recording - Featuring SoundField Encoder

•Analog Inputs: 8

•AES Inputs: 8

•Analog Outputs: 6

•AES Outputs: 8

•Max Sample Rate: 192 kHz

•Internal DVD Drive: optional

•Internal Matrix: 16 in 10 out

•Slate Mic

•.ZAX File Output

•Analog Dynamic Range: 120dB

•Size: 3.2” x 10.6” x 7.7”

•Size with internal DVD drive: 4.0” x 10.6” x 7.7”

•Weight: 5 lbs no battery

•Analog inputs XLR balanced +4dB to -60dB