744T User Guide and Technical Information
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firmware v. 1.04 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
Setup Menu Presets
Presets are useful shortcuts to speed setting the numerous parameters available in the setup menu.
The 744T has four built-in presets and unlimited user presets.
Built-In Presets
The 744T is shipped from the factory with the factory preset applied. Its settings are listed below.
Three additional presets, fi lm, reporter, and music presets allow for quick setup of typical param-
eters for the defi ned application. Presets are applied by entering the setup menu and selecting the
preset. All previous settings are lost when a preset is applied.
Parameter
Factory
Preset
Film
Preset
Reporter
Preset
Music
Preset
Sample Rate
48 kHz 48 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz
Bit Depth
24 bit 24 bit 16 bit 16 bit
Input 1,2 Gain Controls
unlinked unlinked unlinked linked
Record Dither
off off on on
Pre-Record Buffer Time
0 2 2 2
Input 1 Delay
0 0 0 0
Input 2 Delay
0 0 0 0
Input 3 Delay
0 0 0 0
Input 4 Delay
0 0 0 0
LED Brightness
10 10 10 10
LCD Backlight Enable
enabled enabled enabled enabled
LCD Backlight Mode
normal normal normal normal
LCD Contrast
50 50 50 50
Meter Ballistics
Peak+VU Peak+VU Peak+VU Peak+VU
Input #3 Gain
+20 dBu +20 dBu +20 dBu +20 dBu
Input #4 Gain
+20 dBu +20 dBu +20 dBu +20 dBu
Input #3/4 Source
auto auto auto auto
Input #1 Low-cut mode
0 0 80 Hz, 18 dB/oct. 0
Input #2 Low-cut mode
0 0 80 Hz, 18 dB/oct. 0
Limiter Enable
on on on off
Input Peak LED Threshold
−3 dBFS −3 dBFS −3 dBFS −3 dBFS
Track Peak LED Threshold
0 0 0 0
Timecode Frame Rate
30ND 30ND 30ND 30ND
Timecode Mode
free run free run off off
Timecode User Bit Mode
mm:dd:yy:tt mm:dd:yy:tt mm:dd:yy:tt mm:dd:yy:tt
Time Format
12 hour 12 hour 12 hour 12 hour
Date Format
MM/DD/YYYYY MM/DD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY
Record Timer Enable
Off off off off
Start Timer enable
Off off off off
Record Take Count
1 1 1 1
Record File Format
poly WAV mono WAV MP3 128 poly WAV
Media Select
CF & hard drive CF & hard drive hard drive CF & hard drive
Marker Mode
Off new file new file new file
Marker Pre-roll
disabled disabled disabled disabled
Auto-file-split Size
4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Digital Output Source
Tr A/B Tr A/B Tr A/B Tr A/B
Digital Output Attenuation
0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB